Legal Opinion
Varice Smith, Jr. v. Olin Chemical Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 18, 1977No. 75-1024PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RONEY, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff Smith brought this action alleging that his discharge from employment by Olin Chemical Corporation violated 42 U.S. C.A. § 1981 and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C.A. §§ 2000e et seq. The district court granted summary judgment for the corporation, and a panel of this Court reversed. Smith v. Olin Chemical Corp., 535 F.2d 862 (5th Cir. 1976). After rehearing en banc, we reverse the panel decision and affirm the grant of summary judgment for the defendant by the district court.
On February 8, 1975, Olin Chemical Corporation hired Smith as a…
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