Which Supreme Court decision upheld that the company discriminated against two white workers who filed a claim of discrimination because they were terminated,but not a black employee,who was also accused of misappropriating company property?

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B)McDonald v Santa Fe Trail Transportation Company offers an example of disparate treatment.Three of the company's employees,two whites and one black,had allegedly misappropriated 60 gallons of antifreeze.Santa Fe took disciplinary action against the workers by terminating the two whites,but not the black employee.The discharged white workers filed suit against the company,charging that their termination violated both Title VII and the Civil Rights Act of 1866.The Supreme Court agreed with the plaintiffs that they had been the recipients of unequal treatment on the basis of their race.

Which Supreme Court Decision Upheld That the Company Discriminated Against