Legal Opinion
Colette A. Washington v. Dennis Patlis, Colette A. Washington v. Herbert Patlis and Dennis Patlis, D/B/A Pico's Restaurant
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 8, 1990No. 89-8044, 90-8313PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Per curiam
In forma pauperis plaintiff-appellant Colette A. Washington (Washington) is a black female and a former employee of Pico’s restaurant in Waco, Texas. Tortillas Et Cetera, Inc. (Tortillas) is the corporation that owns and operates Pico’s. Herbert Paths is one of two co-owners of Tortillas Et Cetera, and Dennis Paths is a manager at Pico’s. Washington claims that she was discharged from Pico’s because of her race, and she brought a Title VII action against Tortillas, Herbert Paths, and Dennis Paths. The district court granted Herbert Patlis’s motion for summary judgment. After a bench trial,…
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