JOHNSON v. CITY OF FORT LAUDERDALE

No. 96-4052.

114 F.3d 1089 (1997)

Herbert JOHNSON, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CITY OF FORT LAUDERDALE, a Florida municipal corporation, et al., Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

May 30, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Scott W. Rothstein, Michael A. Pancier, Kusnick & Rothstein, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, FL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Gordon D. Rogers, Muller, Mintz, Kornreich, Caldwell, Casey, Crosland & Bramnick, Miami, FL, for Defendants-Appellants.

Before COX and BARKETT, Circuit Judges, and SMITH, Senior Circuit Judge.


COX, Circuit Judge:

Herbert Johnson is a black male and former employee of the City of Fort Lauderdale Fire Department. In 1994, he filed a complaint against the City, a former Fire Chief, and four supervisors (in their individual capacities). Count One asserts a 42 U.S.C. § 1981 claim against the defendants for alleged racial harassment, discrimination, and retaliation. Counts Two, Three, Four, and Five assert 42 U...

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