Legal Opinion
Charles ROBERTS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. GADSDEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, Defendant-Appellant. Gadsden County, Florida, Defendant
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided January 13, 1988No. 86-3826PublishedCited by 113 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SPELLMAN, District Judge:
This is a Title VII case in which the trial court found, inter alia, that the Defendant, Gadsden Memorial Hospital (GMH) discriminated against the Plaintiff, Charles Roberts (Roberts), on the basis of race in denying him fair promotion opportunities in July, 1978, and November, 1981. The trial court further found that these two incidents arose out of pattern or practice of discrimination which constituted a “continuing violation” by GMH of Roberts’ civil rights. Accordingly, the trial court awarded Roberts damages based on the difference between his salary and those…
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