Legal Opinion
Birdwhistle v. Kansas Power and Light Co.
District Court, D. Kansas
Decided July 28, 1989No. Civ. A. 87-4187-SPublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
SAFFELS, District Judge.
This matter is before the court on defendant’s motion for summary judgment. 1 This is a racial discrimination in employment case. Basically, plaintiff John Bird-whistle, a black American male, contends that he was discharged from his employment with defendant Kansas Power and Light (“KP & L”) because of his race. Plaintiff asserts claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq.), and 42 U.S.C. § 1981.
The facts established for the purpose of this motion are as follows. Plaintiff commenced his employment with…
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