Legal Opinion
Jimmie L. Peterson Alonzo Reese v. Bmi Refractories
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided January 13, 1998No. 97-6097PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAY, Senior Circuit Judge:
Former employees Jimmie L. Peterson and Alonzo Reese brought this action in state court against employer B.M.I. Refractories, Inc.,(“BMI”), alleging race discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil- Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e to 2000e-17, and 42 U.S.C. § 1981, and alleging state law claims of breach of contract, assault, battery, and outrage. After the removal of the action to the District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, plaintiffs amended their complaint to delete the breach of contract claim. BMI moved for summary judgment on all…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Goodman v. Lukens Steel Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1987
- H. Anita Lincoln, Cross-Appellant v. Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, and Clyde W. Hall and Evanel R. Terrell, Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
- Peterson v. BMI RefractoriesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1997
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