Legal Opinion
Newman v. Borders, Inc.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided January 22, 2008No. Civil Action 07-492 (RWR)PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
RICHARD W. ROBERTS, District Judge.
Plaintiff Ronald Newman has sued Borders, Inc. and Borders Group, Inc. (collectively “Borders”), alleging that while he was shopping in a Borders bookstore, racially discriminatory actions by Borders employees deprived him of his right to make a contract in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1981. He also brings a common law claim against Borders for negligent supervision of its employees. Borders has filed a motion under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.…
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