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SCOTT v. SUNCOAST
15 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. C705 (11th Cir. July 5, 2002)
A black male plaintiff sued his former employer, Suncoast Beverage, alleging race discrimination. He claimed that Suncoast assigned him to a sales route that consisted of more, and smaller, accounts than other routes because of his race. He also alleged that he was terminated because of his race. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of the employer as to these claims. Plaintiff also claimed that after his termination his employer failed to adequately notify him of his right to continue health coverage under COBRA. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of the plaintiff and awarded $ 10,800 ($ 20 per day for a period of 540 days). On review, the appellate court found that there was not sufficient evidence to create a genuine issue as to pretext with respect to the discrimination claim. A co-worker's racist statement and the employer's difference in treatment of the employee and a white employee were not related to the employee's allegedly discriminatory route assignment. Concurrently, the evidence failed to demonstrate a triable issue of fact with respect to the employee
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