June Simons, who is black, sued her former employer, Southwest Petro-Chem, Inc. (Petro-Chem), alleging that Petro-Chem discriminated against her on the basis of race by refusing her requests for light work assignments and by terminating her employment. Ms. Simons asserted claims under 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e et. seq. (Title VII) and 42 U.S.C. § 1981.
The district court granted...
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