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LaPIERRE v. BENSON NISSAN, INC.

No. 93-3802.

86 F.3d 444 (1996)

Freamont A. LaPIERRE, Plaintiff-Appellant, Randy J. Ungar & Associates, Inc., Intervenor, v. BENSON NISSAN, INC., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

June 27, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George M. Strickler, Sigrid K.J. Bonner, LeBlanc & Strickler, New Orleans, LA, for appellant.

Dori K. Bernstein, Washington, DC, Amicus Curiae U.S. E.E.O.C.

Jeffrey A. Schwartz, Audrey N. Browne, Schwartz & Browne, New Orleans, LA, for appellee.

Before KING, EMILIO M. GARZA and DeMOSS, Circuit Judges.

EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiff Freamont LaPierre appeals the district court's order granting Defendant Benson Nissan's motion for summary judgment. We reverse and remand.

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LaPierre, a black male, was a long-time employee of the Service Department of Benson Nissan, an automobile dealership. Starting as a mechanic, LaPierre was promoted to the position of Quality Control Shop Foreman and then to the newly-created Service Manager position...

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