Legal Opinion
Earnhardt v. Com. of Puerto Rico
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided November 23, 1983No. Civ. 81-194PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
TORRUELLA, Chief Judge.
This is an action arising under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. (The Act), for discrimination in employment. Plaintiff alleges his position was terminated for reasons of national origin.
The evidence in the case established that Plaintiff Kent Earnhardt (Earnhardt), who was born in the continental United States, was hired by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Health Department (Department) as a consultant in Family Planning by a contract dated October 24, 1975. The decision to hire Earnhardt was made by Dr.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Texas Department of Community Affairs v. BurdineSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Furnco Construction Corp. v. WatersSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Kent EARNHARDT, Etc., Plaintiff, Appellant, v. the COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO, Etc., Et Al., Defendants, AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1982
- Ortiz Rosa v. Acevedo MorenoSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1978
3Cited by6 opinions
- Dimarco-Zappa v. CabanillasCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2001
- 35 Fair empl.prac.cas. 1406, 35 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 34,643 Kent Earnhardt v. The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Kent Earnhardt v. The Commonwealth of Puerto RicoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1984
- Earnhardt v. Puerto RicoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1984
- Mousavi v. Beebe Hospital of Sussex County, Inc.District Court, D. Delaware · 1987
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