Legal Opinion

Bina v. Providence College

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided November 4, 1994No. 94-1263PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KEETON, District Judge.

This is an action for ethnic discrimination in employment and breach of contract arising out of denial of an application for a tenure track position. For the reasons explained, we affirm the judgment of the district court for defendants.

I. Background

In 1987, the Department of Economics of Providence College employed the plaintiff, Dr. Cyrus Bina, as an Adjunct Associate Professor. Dr. Bina, Iranian by birth, had received his Ph.D in the United States.

In April 1988, members of the Economics Department voted unanimously to recommend Dr. Bina for a tenure track position…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Texas Department of Community Affairs v. BurdineSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  2. Anderson v. City of Bessemer CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. St. Mary's Honor Center v. HicksSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  4. Wilma Cumpiano A/K/A Wilma Cumpiano Sanchez v. Banco Santander Puerto RicoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
  5. Julia Prewitt Brown v. Trustees of Boston UniversityCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990

4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Anthony E. Jiminez v. Mary Washington College Philip Hall, Anthony E. Jiminez v. Mary Washington College Philip HallCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1995
  2. Faisal Khalaf v. Ford Motor Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2020
  3. Keshishian v. CMC RadiologistsSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1997
  4. Marshall Contractors, Inc. v. Brown UniversitySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1997
  5. Chou v. RutgersNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1995

17 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API