Crawford v. Willow Oaks Country Club, Inc.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

SPENCER, District Judge.

THIS MATTER is before the Court on the Defendant Willow Oaks Country Club’s MOTION TO DISMISS or, in the alternative for PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT. For- the reasons stated below, the Court DENIES the Motion.

I.Background

This is an action alleging both racial discrimination in employment in violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1866, 42 U.S.C. § 1981 (“ § 1981”) and defamation in violation of Virginia law. The following facts are undisputed: Plaintiff Lamont K. Crawford, an African-American male (herein “Crawford”), was employed by Defendant Willow Oaks…