Burns v. Berry Global, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY CENTRAL DIVISION (at Lexington) RONALD BURNS, ) ) Plaintiff, ) Civil Action No. 5: 20-044-DCR ) V. ) ) BERRY GLOBAL, INC., ) MEMORANDUM OPINION ) AND ORDER Defendant. ) *** *** *** *** Plaintiff Ronald Burns, who is African American, was employed by Defendant Berry Global, Inc., (“Berry”) for a little over a year. His tenure was marred by four instances of covert racial harassment. In one month alone, Burns discovered an offensive note, a noose, and a written threat in his personal locker. Understandably, he was deeply troubled by…