Legal Opinion
Rathbun v. Autozone, Inc.
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided March 17, 2003No. 01-401SPublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER
SMITH, District Judge.
Plaintiff Betsey Rathbun (“Plaintiff’ or “Rathbun”) originally brought this action against her employer, Autozone, Inc. (“Au-tozone”) in Providence County Superior Court. Autozone timely removed the case to this Court on the basis of diversity jurisdiction, 28 U.S.C. § 1332, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1446. The Complaint alleges employment discrimination under the Rhode Island Fair Employment Practices Act (“FEPA”), R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-5-1 et seq. (2000), and the Rhode Island Civil Rights Act (“RICRA”), R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-112-1 et seq. (2000).
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