Legal Opinion
Abarca v. Metropolitan Transit Authority
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 28, 2005No. 04-20397PublishedCited by 88 opinions
1Per curiam
Appellant Antonio Abarca filed suit against Metropolitan Transit Authority (“Metro”), asserting, inter alia, that Metro violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq., by: (1) treating Abarca differently than other non-Hispanic employees; (2) discharging Abarca in retaliation for complaints and grievances he had filed against Metro; and (3) refusing to reinstate Abar-ca to his previous position in accordance with the recommendation of the union grievance board. Metro moved for summary judgment, seeking dismissal of Abar-ca’s Title VII claims. The…
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