Legal Opinion
Thomas Johnson v. Uncle Ben's, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 1, 1992No. 91-2590PublishedCited by 106 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
This employment discrimination class action has been in the federal courts for eighteen years, a captive to large changes in the controlling law. It now makes its third appearance before this court. On behalf of himself and similarly situated class members, Thomas Johnson appeals the grant of summary judgment in favor of Uncle Ben’s, Inc. We affirm.
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Thomas Johnson, an employee at a rice-processing plant owned by Uncle Ben’s, Inc., filed this suit in 1974. The complaint alleged that, commencing in March 1972, UBI discriminated against him and similarly…
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