Legal Opinion
Whiten v. Ryder Truck Lines, Inc.
District Court, M.D. Louisiana
Decided August 31, 1981No. Civ. A. 77-332-BPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLOZOLA, District Judge.
This matter is before the Court on the motion of the defendant, Ryder Truck Lines, Inc. (Ryder), for attorney’s fees and costs. The plaintiff filed this suit in 1977 alleging racial discrimination in employment in violation of various civil rights statutes and constitutional amendments. In January of 1978, United States District Judge E. Gordon West issued an order dismissing all of the plaintiff’s claims except the Title VII claim against Ryder. Ultimately, in December of 1980, this Court granted Ryder’s motion for summary judgment and dismissed the plaintiff’s Title…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Christiansburg Garment Co. v. Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Roadway Express, Inc. v. PiperSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Lopez v. Aransas County Independent School DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Smith v. Smythe-Cramer Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1985
- Rodgers v. Lincoln Towing Service, Inc.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1984
- Soto v. Romero-BarceloDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1983
- Gilyard v. South Carolina Department of Youth ServicesDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 1985
- Neidhardt v. D.H. Holmes Co.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1984
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