MOORE v. SUN OIL CO. OF PENNSYLVANIA

No. 79-3158.

636 F.2d 154 (1980)

William MOORE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SUN OIL COMPANY OF PENNSYLVANIA, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided December 22, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James D. Shelby, Cleveland, Ohio, for plaintiff-appellant.

Ronald J. James, Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, Gregory B. Scott, Cleveland, Ohio, for defendant-appellee.

Before WEICK, LIVELY and BROWN, Circuit Judges.


BAILEY BROWN, Circuit Judge.

This appeal primarily raises the question whether and to what extent a party to an action under 42 U.S.C. § 19811 is entitled to a jury trial.

Appellant, William Moore, a Black, brought this action against his former employer, Sun Oil Co. of Pennsylvania (Sun Oil), alleging racial discrimination. He alleged that, because of such discrimination, he did not receive a promotion to which he was entitled...

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