Knight v. Palm City Millwork and Supply Co.

ORDER

EDWARD B. DAVIS, Chief Judge.

THIS MATTER is before the Court on Defendant Palm City Millwork And Supply Co.’s (“Palm City Millwork’s”) Motion To Dismiss [D.E. # 5], The sole issue in this 12(b)(6) Motion is whether a Florida employment-at-will relationship is a “contract” which may form the basis for a 42 U.S.C. § 1981 race discrimination action arising out of failure to promote and hostile environment harassment. Satisfied that in Florida an at-will employment relationship is a contract which may form the basis of a § 1981 claim, the Court will DENY Defendant’s Motion.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

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