Legal Opinion
Arthur Oates v. Discovery Zone, a Delaware Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 23, 1997No. 96-1205PublishedCited by 176 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFEY, Circuit Judge.
Arthur Oates, an African-American, filed suit against his former employer, Discovery Zone, alleging that his discharge from the position of Technical Support Representative at Discovery Zone was racially motivated and thus violated the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e et seq. and the Civil Rights Act of 1871, 42 U.S.C. § 1981, as well as constituted an intentional infliction of emotional distress. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Discovery Zone. We affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
A Factual Background
Discovery Zone is a Delaware…
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