Legal Opinion
Arguello v. Conoco, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 10, 2000No. 98-11280PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARL E. STEWART, Circuit Judge:
The appellants, a group of Hispanic and African-American consumers, filed suit against appellees, Conoco, Inc. (“Conoco” or “Conoco, Inc.”) alleging that they were subjected to racial discrimination while purchasing gasoline and other services. Appellants challenge the district court’s 12(b)(6) dismissal of their disparate impact claim under 42 U.S.C. § 2000a, and the district court’s grant of summary judgment to Conoco on the appellants remaining 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981 and 2000a claims. For the following reasons we affirm in part, and reverse in part.
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