Chris E. Tuner v. City of Auburn

Plaintiff-Appellant Chris E. Turner, a black male firefighter, appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of his employer, the City of Auburn (“Auburn”), in Turner’s race discrimination and retaliation suit brought under Title VII and 42 U.S.C. § 1983. No reversible error has been shown; we affirm.

In 1987, black firefighters filed a race discrimination suit against Auburn. As part of the settlement of that suit (the “Settlement Agreement”), Auburn hired Plaintiff as a full-time firefighter in 1991. The Settlement Agreement also required that Auburn use an outside…