Legal Opinion
Wheeler v. BL Development Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 29, 2005No. 04-60155PublishedCited by 120 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DeMOSS, Circuit Judge:
Appellants Bayless “Bo” Wheeler and Daniel L. Moore (collectively, “Appellants”) filed suit against BL Development Corporation, d/b/a Grand Casino Tunica (“Grand Casino”), asserting that they were wrongfully terminated from their employment for having reported potentially illegal activity on' the part of Grand Casino or, alternatively, on account of their race in contravention of 42 U.S.C. § 1981. Grand Casino moved for summary judgment, which was granted by the- district court. Appellants timely filed the instant appeal.
BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Moore first began…
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