Legal Opinion

Bernard L. Smith v. ADE-WIFCO Steel Products, Inc. and Pete Atha

District Court, D. Kansas

Decided August 11, 2026No. 5:25-cv-03136Unknown

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF KANSAS BERNARD L. SMITH, Plaintiff, v. Case No. 25-3136-AJP-BGS ADE-WIFCO STEEL PRODUCTS, INC. and PETE ATHA, Defendants. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER Pro se Plaintiff Bernard Smith filed suit against Defendants ADE-WIFCO Steel Products, Inc. (“ADE-WIFCO”) and Pete Atha alleging violations of Title VII and § 1981. Defendants filed a Motion to Dismiss for failure to state a claim pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) (Doc. 17). For the reasons stated in more detail below, the Court grants Defendants’ motion. I. Factual and Procedural Background1…

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  2. Bell Atlantic Corp. v. TwomblySupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  3. Khalik v. United Air LinesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2012
  4. Comcast Corp. v. National Assn. of African-American Owned MediaSupreme Court of the United States · 2020
  5. Lincoln v. BNSF Railway CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2018

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