Legal Opinion
Ernest HAWKINS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. the CECO CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided November 3, 1989No. 88-7075PublishedCited by 111 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RYSKAMP, District Judge:
Ernest Hawkins filed suit against The Ceco Corporation (“Ceco”), under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e, et seq., and the Civil Rights Act of 1866, 42 U.S.C. § 1981, alleging racial discrimination in employment practice. Ceco claimed that Hawkins was fired for refusing to perform his assigned job and for insubordination to his supervisor. Hawkins, who is black, contended this was merely a pretext for racial discrimination. After a bench trial, the district court entered judgment for Hawkins, permanently enjoining Ceco from discriminating…
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