Legal Opinion
Yassin Hussein v. Oshkosh Motor Truck Company
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 11, 1987No. 85-2888PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
In his amended complaint, Mr. Hussein alleged that he is an Egyptian-born, naturalized citizen and that his employer, Oshkosh Motor Truck Company (Oshkosh Truck), discriminated against him on the basis of his race. He sought relief under both Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e et seq. (Title VII), and section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866, 42 U.S.C. § 1981 (section 1981). Holding that section 1981 protects only American Negroes, the district court granted the defendant’s motion to dismiss that claim. R.30 at 1-2. After dismissing the…
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