Legal Opinion

Myers v. TOOJAY'S MANAGEMENT CORP.

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided May 17, 2011No. 10-10774PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CARNES, Circuit Judge:

A section of the Bankruptcy Code prohibits employers from taking certain actions against people who are or have been in bankruptcy. 11 U.S.C. § 525. The first subsection of that section applies to government employers and provides that they may not “deny employment to, terminate the employment of, or discriminate with respect to employment against” a person on that ground. Id. § 525(a). The second subsection provides that a private employer may not “terminate the employment of, or discriminate with respect to employment against” an individual on that ground. Id. §…

2Cases cited40 opinions

  1. Reeves v. Sanderson Plumbing Products, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1998
  3. Russello v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  4. United States v. MenascheSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
  5. Corley v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2009

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3Cited by35 opinions

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  3. Camille Hope v. Acorn Financial Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2013
  4. Nancy J. Whaley v. Manuel GuillenCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2020
  5. Fidelity Interior Construction, Inc. v. Southeastern Carpenters Regional CouncilCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2012

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