Popo v. Giant Foods LLC

MEMORANDUM OPINION

WILLIAM D. QUARLES, JR., District Judge.

Shahid Popo sued Giant Food LLC (“Giant”) for violating Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 1 Pending is Giant’s motion for summary judgment. For the following reasons, the motion will be granted.

1. Background 2

Popo, a black man of West Indian origins, is a Rastafarian. 3 He began working at Giant in the deli department in 1994. Shahid Popo Dep. 75:15-18, Mar. 31, 2009. On December 31,1994, Popo was terminated for poor attendance. See Pl.’s Mot. Ex. 2. In May 1996, Giant rehired Popo as a salad bar clerk. Id. 107:15-18. 4 He was…