Read WILLIAMS v. STAPLES, INC., 03-1550

Court overturned summary judgment for defendants in a civil rights case involving racial discrimination in the acceptance of personal checks, because there was sufficient evidence to suggest defendants did have a discriminatory check acceptance policy.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/23/2004
• Published 06/23/2004

Judges

• Before WIDENER, MICHAEL, and SHEDD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:Reed Neill Colfax, Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights & Urban Affairs, Washington, D.C., for Appellant.  Jessica Regan Hughes, Seyfarth Shaw, Washington, D.C., for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:Eliza T. Platts-Mills, Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights & Urban Affairs, Washington, D.C.;  Stephen F. Hanlon, Jennifer M. Mason, Holland & Knight, L.L.P., Washington, D.C., for Appellant.  Abbey G. Hairston, Seyfarth Shaw, Washington, D.C., for Appellee.