Opinion ID: 2975799
Heading Depth: 4
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Unequal Truck Assignment

Text: -7- No. 06-6386 Alfred L. Frazier v. USF Holland, Inc. Next, Frazier contends that he was repeatedly assigned to drive old, unsafe delivery trucks, while non-minority drivers were assigned to newer, more desirable trucks. At deposition, Frazier testified that [t]he guys that would come in after I would get an assignment, these guys would get good trucks. I would get the truck that was dangerous, something they pulled out of what they called quote, unquote, “graveyard type deal.” . . . [I]t’s a nickname where they bring out a truck that’s absolutely unroadworthy. (JA 486.) Frazier testified that Eddie Allen, who was responsible for truck assignments, would tease Frazier by saying, “Here [Frazier], here’s your assignment for the day. I’ve got something special for you.” (JA 487.) Frazier testified that a USF Holland mechanic expressed concern about the roadworthiness of a truck assigned to Frazier, and that, of the “six or seven white” casuals in his group, he would always “get[] the crappy truck.” (JA 488.) Frazier’s testimony, taken in a light most favorable to Frazier, does not establish that these non-minority casual drivers were similarly situated to Frazier in all relevant respects. It is undisputed that USF Holland assigns trucks based on seniority and route distance. As USF Holland points out, Frazier has not put forward any evidence establishing that these non-minority casual drivers shared the same seniority as Frazier or that they drove similar routes. Indeed, Frazier admitted at deposition that he did not know the hire date of these “six or seven white casuals [who] would get better trucks,” nor did he “know anything about the runs that they were delivering to.” (JA 492–93.) Further, Eddie Allen testified that although Frazier may have received the oldest truck during his eleven working days, it was because he “generally had the shortest runs in the city.” (JA 256.) Thus, Frazier has not established a genuine issue of fact that other non-minority similarly situated casual -8- No. 06-6386 Alfred L. Frazier v. USF Holland, Inc. employees received better truck assignments.