Legal Opinion
LaPierre v. Benson Nissan, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 27, 1996No. 93-03802PublishedCited by 110 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff Freamont LaPierre appeals the district court’s order granting Defendant Benson Nissan’s motion for summary judgment. We reverse and remand.
I
LaPierre, a black male, was a long-time employee of the Service Department of Benson Nissan, an automobile dealership. Starting as a mechanic, LaPierre was promoted to the position of Quality Control Shop Foreman and then to the newly-created Service Manager position. Both positions placed him second-in-command in the Service Department, supervised only by the Parts and Service Director. On two occasions while…
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