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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:1981 Job Discrimination (Race)

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION

JOHNNY REYNOLDS, et al., )

)

Plaintiffs, )

)

v. ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 

) 2:85cv665-MHT

ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ) (WO)

TRANSPORTATION, et al., )

)

Defendants. )

OPINION AND ORDER

This long-standing litigation is now before the court

on the special master’s recommendation that the

defendants’ motion for summary judgment on claimant Jeff

Pennington’s individual-contempt claims should be granted

in part and denied in part. The special master

recommends that the defendants’ motion should be granted

on Pennington’s “job-rotation” claim and denied on his

“promotion” claim. The plaintiffs and defendants have

filed objections to the recommendation. After an

independent and de novo review of the record, the court

concludes that the objections should be overruled and the

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recommendation adopted. Summary judgment is granted only

as to Pennington’s “job-rotation” claim. It is best that

the special master be allowed to have a hearing on

Pennington’s “promotion” claim. 

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It is therefore the ORDER, JUDGMENT, and DECREE of

the court as follows:

(1) The plaintiffs’ objections (Doc. No. 8544) are

overruled.

(2) The defendants’ objections (Doc. No. 8542) are

overruled. 

(3) The special master’s recommendation (Doc. No.

8531) is adopted.

(4) The defendants’ motion for summary judgment

(Doc. No. 8410) is granted on claimant Jeff

Pennington’s individual-contempt claim regarding

“job rotation.”

(5) The defendants’ motion for summary judgment

(Doc. No. 8410) is denied on claimant

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Pennington’s individual-contempt claim regarding

“promotion.”

(6) Judgment is entered in favor of the defendants

and against the plaintiffs as to claimant

Pennington’s individual-contempt claim regarding

“job rotation.” 

It is further ORDERED that this matter is referred

back to the special master for further appropriate

proceedings.

DONE, this the 29th day of April, 2010.

 /s/ Myron H. Thompson 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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