Legal Opinion
Rainey v. Diamond State Port Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided December 7, 2009No. 09-2003PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
Pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Appellant Edward Rainey filed a pro se employment discrimination action in the District Court against his former employer, Diamond State Port Corporation (“Diamond State”), alleging that he was unlawfully disciplined and terminated on account of his race. Despite being served with the complaint, Diamond State failed to answer or otherwise respond to it. On March 27, 2009, the District Court entered a default judgment in Rainey’s favor, but it awarded him only nominal damages in the amount of $250 because it doubted the merit of his…
3Cases cited7 opinions
- McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Hritz v. Woma Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984
- Comdyne I, Inc. v. CorbinCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990
- DIRECTV Inc. v. PepeCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2005
- Morris v. HornCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1999
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
4Cited by19 opinions
- Joe Hand Promotions, Inc. v. YakubetsDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2014
- Obenauf v. Frontier Financial Group, Inc.District Court, D. New Mexico · 2011
- Two Old Hippies, LLC v. Catch the Bus, LLCDistrict Court, D. New Mexico · 2011
- BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE GREATER PENNSYLVANIA CARPENTERS' MEDICAL PLAN v. CLOUSERDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 2020
- BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LABORERS' DISTRICT COUNCIL CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PENSION FUND v. VG CONCRETE, LLCDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2020
14 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.