No. 22-917
Nayonn Gray v. Autozoners, LLC, et al.
Response Waived
Tags: 42-usc-1981 civil-rights contract contract-services discriminatory-intent material-fact pretext racial-discrimination section-1981 summary-judgment
Latest Conference:
2023-05-18
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether summary judgment should be granted when there are genuine issues of material fact as to whether a defendant's refusal to provide services requested under contract was motivated by racially discriminatory intent, in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1981, when the defendant called himself a "white power oppressor," admitted the statement was a synonym for racist, and expressly intended to mock and trivialize the plaintiff.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether summary judgment should be granted when there are genuine issues of material fact as to whether a defendant's refusal to provide services requested under contract was motivated by racially discriminatory intent, in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1981
Docket Entries
2023-05-22
Petition DENIED.
2023-05-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/18/2023.
2023-04-20
Waiver of right of respondent AutoZoners, LLC to respond filed.
2023-04-18
Waiver of right of respondent Nicholas Isles to respond filed.
2023-03-17
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 20, 2023)
Attorneys
AutoZoners, LLC
Laurie M. Riley — Jones Walker LLP, Respondent
Nayonn Gray
Shereef Hadi Akeel — Akeel & Valentine, PLC, Petitioner
Nicholas Isles