Legal Opinion
Troy L. ARMSTRONG, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF DALLAS, Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 22, 1993No. 93-1133PublishedCited by 268 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Chief Judge:
Troy L. Armstrong, formerly a Dallas fire fighter, appeals the adverse summary judgment rejecting his Title VII discrimination claim against the City. Finding no error, we affirm.
Background
Armstrong joined the Dallas Fire Department in June 1970 as a rescue officer, ultimately attaining the rank of second driver before retiring with benefits in 1991. He seeks relief for alleged official harassment by his superiors on account of his race and because he filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
In 1987 the Dallas Fire Department responded to a…
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