Wagner v. Merit Distribution

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

BREEN, District Judge.

INTRODUCTION

This lawsuit has been brought by the Plaintiff, Charles Wagner, against the Defendants, Merit Distribution, Inc. (“Merit”); James Austin, Sr. (“Austin Sr.”); James Austin, Jr. (“Austin Jr.”); and Austin Truck & Trailer Repair Center, LLC (“Austin Truck”) pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1981. Specifically, the Plaintiff, an African-American, alleges that he suffered from race discrimination in the form of disparate treatment, was subjected to a racially hostile work environment, and was…