Legal Opinion
Louis JOHNSON, Appellant, v. BOYD-RICHARDSON CO., Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 3, 1981No. 80-1644PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.
On July 23, 1979, Louis Johnson brought suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1981 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, alleging that “Boyds,” a corporation “primarily engaged in the retail clothing business,” had failed to hire him because he was black. Summons was served on Boyd-Richardson Co. Boyd-Richardson moved to dismiss, arguing that “Boyd’s, a Corporation” does not exist, and that the court therefore lacked jurisdiction. On September 7, 1979, the District Court granted the motion to dismiss and directed that “this case be and is dismissed…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Willie E. BOAZMAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ECONOMICS LABORATORY, INC., Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Industrial Building Materials, Inc. v. Interchemical CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1971
- Gary William Holt v. Jerry Pitts, SheriffCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by46 opinions
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- Robert P. McCarney and Elizabeth H. McCarney v. Ford Motor CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1981
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