Legal Opinion
Smith v. Universal Services., Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 8, 1972No. 71-1635PublishedCited by 151 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff, a member of the Pentecostal Church, brought suit against his former employer, Universal Services, Incorporated (Universal), for alleged discriminatory employment practices under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title 42, U.S.C., Sections 2000e et seq. Plaintiff alleges that his dismissal from Universal’s service was arbitrary and capri*156cious and solely the result of his religious beliefs and practices. Universal contends that plaintiff was dismissed because he walked off the job.
After filing a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity…
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