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SHANKLIN v. DOW CHEMICAL CO.

Civ. A. No. 77-275-B.

494 F.Supp. 351 (1980)

Edward SHANKLIN, Jr. v. DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY.

United States District Court, M. D. Louisiana.

July 30, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Etta Kay Hearn, Baton Rouge, La., for Edward Shanklin, Jr.

Boris F. Navratil, Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, Baton Rouge, for Dow Chemical Co.

POLOZOLA, District Judge:

This suit was filed by Edward Shanklin, Jr. against Dow Chemical Company (Dow). Plaintiff contends that he was discharged by Dow for racially discriminatory reasons in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. Dow denies any liability to the plaintiff and claims it has acted in a non-racial manner toward Shanklin.

In a Title VII suit, the plaintiff carries the burden of establishing a prima...

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