Legal Opinion

Donald YARBROUGH, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. TOWER OLDSMOBILE, INC., and Neil Burgess, Defendants-Appellants

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided April 23, 1986No. 15-3047PublishedCited by 96 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ESCHBACH, Senior Circuit Judge.

The plaintiff brought suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1981, alleging that he was discharged from his employment on the basis of his race. The jury returned a verdict in his favor and awarded compensatory and punitive damages. The defendants moved for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, which the district court denied. The primary questions presented upon appeal are whether (1) the plaintiff established a pri-ma facie case of discrimination, (2) the defendants offered a credible nondiscriminatory explanation for the discharge, and (3) the evidence supports the award of…

2Cases cited23 opinions

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Texas Department of Community Affairs v. BurdineSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
United States Postal Service Board of Governors v. AikensSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
Johnson v. Railway Express Agency, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975

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