BCI Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Los Angeles v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (2006)
- Docket
- 06-341
- Decided
- 2006-01-01
Summary
Question: If an employer with no discriminatory motive fires a subordinate based in part on the influence of another employee with a discriminatory motive, can the employer be held liable for discrimination under Section 703(a) of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964? Conclusion: Unanswered. Prior to oral argument, BCI Coca-Cola moved to have the case dismissed. The government raised no objection, and the Court granted the motion.