Jimmy Haynes v. Waste Connections, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Reversed and remanded by published opinion. Chief Judge Gregory wrote the opinion, in which Judge Thacker and Judge Harris joined.
1Opinion of the Court
GREGORY, Chief Judge:
This appeal arises from Appellant Jimmy Haynes's action for employment discrimination. Haynes, who is black, claims that his former employer, Appellee Waste Connections of South Carolina, Inc., a subsidiary of Waste Connections, Inc. ("WCI"), unlawfully terminated his employment because of his race and retaliated against him in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 42 U.S.C. § 1981 . The district court granted summary judgment in favor of WCI on all of Haynes's claims after finding that Haynes had failed to establish an appropriate comparator and to…
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