Perry v. Command Performance’s Empirical Analysis
913 F.2d 99 · 1990
Citation profile
6 federal appellate · 1 district ·
Relationships
Applies 42 U.S.C. § 1981 (Civil Rights Act of 1866)
Relies on Adickes v. S. H. Kress & Co. · Patterson v. McLean Credit Union · Jett v. Dallas Independent School District · Bates v. State Bar · Runyon v. McCrary
Most-quoted passages
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“responded loudly, 'No, no, no, no! I don't do black hair.... Oh, no, I'm not going to do your hair, I'm from New Hampshire and I don't deal with blacks.'”
3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“Id. at 100. The Third Circuit held that Sec. 1981 would protect the plaintiff against such discrimination only if it occurred during the making of the contract, and remanded the case for the district court to determine whether the contract was formed at the time the appointment was made or at the time the hair stylist refused service--a distinction the dissent describes as illustrating the”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“it would be consistent with Patterson to allow plaintiff to proceed with her section 1981 claim.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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