Legal Opinion
Harris v. International Paper Co.
District Court, D. Maine
Decided March 28, 1991No. Civ. 89-0216-PPublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
GENE CARTER, Chief Judge.
This matter comes before the Court for factfinding and final resolution of claims by Plaintiffs Isom Harris, Willie Minor, and Eddie Pugh, each of whom is black, that Defendant International Paper Company discriminated against them because of their race in violation of the Maine Human Rights Act (hereinafter MHRA), 5 M.R. S.A. § 4551 et seq. A trial was held before a jury from July 11,1990 to July 25th, 1990 on three claims: (1) breach of contract, (2) violation of 42 U.S.C. section 1981, and (3) violation of the MHRA. The MHRA claim, because it…
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