Legal Opinion
Blackburn v. United Parcel Service, Inc.
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided April 28, 1998No. CIV. A. 95-4709 (MTB)PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BARRY, District Judge.
This matter comes before the court upon the motion of defendants United Parcel Service, Inc. (“UPS”) and Patricia Knowles (“Knowles”) (collectively “defendants”) for summary judgment pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 56(b). For the reasons discussed below, defendants’ motion will be granted and the complaint will be dismissed.
I
The background facts are uncomplicated and undisputed. In June 1986, UPS hired plaintiff, Benjamin Blackburn, as a package car driver. After receiving several promotions over the ensuing six years, plaintiff was transferred in the Spring of 1992 to a…
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