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WHATLEY v. METROPOLITAN ATLANTA RAPID TRANSIT

No. 79-2181.

632 F.2d 1325 (1980)

Paul L. WHATLEY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. METROPOLITAN ATLANTA RAPID TRANSIT AUTHORITY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit Unit B.

Rehearing Denied January 21, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John R. Myer, Atlanta, Ga., Demetrius C. Newton, Birmingham, Ala., for plaintiff-appellant.

Huie, Ware, Sterne, Brown & Ide, Paul A. Howell, Jr., Atlanta, Ga., for defendant-appellee.

Before JONES, FAY and HENDERSON, Circuit Judges.

FAY, Circuit Judge:

The issue in this appeal is whether section 704(a) of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. § 2000e-3(a) (1976)) prevents an employer from dismissing an employee whose job is handling discrimination complaints when the employee handles those complaints in a manner contrary to the instructions of the employer. Paul L. Whatley, plaintiff-appellant, claims he was discharged by defendant-appellee, Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit...

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