Legal Opinion
Mason v. United Air Lines, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 12, 2001No. 01-10218PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Circuit Judge:
Robert Mason appeals an adverse summary judgment in his complaint against United Airlines, Inc., under the ADA, Title VII and 42 U.S.C. § 1981. For the reasons assigned, we affirm.
BACKGROUND
In his employment discrimination action Mason invokes the ADA, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 42 U.S.C. § 1981. Mason, an African-American, was employed by United, beginning in 1976, as a food service porter in Chicago. In the ensuing years he worked as a Customer Service Representative in Chicago, Tulsa, Dallas, and Los Angeles. In August, 1991, he injured his back…
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