Legal Opinion
Wooten v. New York Telephone Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided January 15, 1980No. 75 Civ. 6386-CSHPublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
HAIGHT, District Judge:
Plaintiff Benjamin Wooten commenced this action against the New York Telephone Company (the “Company”) pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. Wooten, who is black, claimed that the Company discharged him because of his race, in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2(a)(1). He sought reinstatement and back pay. 1 After bench tri al, the Court enters the following Findings of Fact, Discussion and Conclusions of Law, pursuant to Rule 52(a), F.R.Civ.P. For the reasons stated, the complaint is dismissed.
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3Cited by15 opinions
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