Legal Opinion
Sherman v. Burke Contracting, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided January 16, 1990No. 88-8382PublishedCited by 98 opinions
1Per curiam
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Willie Lewis Sherman brought this suit against his former employer, Burke Contracting, Inc., and its president and principal owner, William Burke, (collectively Burke) seeking recovery for two acts of racial discrimination. Sherman’s complaint contained five counts alleging violations of federal civil rights statutes and Georgia tort law.1 All of the counts were based on two factual episodes. The first episode occurred when Burke terminated Sherman’s employment. According to the complaint, Burke did so because Sherman, a black man, was married to a white woman. Sherman subsequently…
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