Legal Opinion
Harrison v. United Auto Group
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 12, 2007No. 05-3868PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENTON, Circuit Judge.
Robert E. Harrison, an African-American, sued United Auto Group, Inc., Steven Landers, Sr., and Dwight Everett (“United”) for race discrimination under 42 U.S.C. § 1981 and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The district court 1 granted United judgment as a matter of law. Harrison appeals. Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, this court affirms.
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Landers, president of United’s operations in Arkansas, called Harrison about becoming general manager of a car dealership in Fayetteville. Harrison had worked for Landers, but when called was sales manager at a…
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