Dean Capers, an African American, was employed as a bus driver with Mountain City Transportation Department. The city council voted to reduce the number of bus routes, and Dean's job was eliminated. Dean filed a claim with EEOC alleging racial discrimination because he was the only African American bus driver and he had more seniority than 4 of the drivers retained. Mountain City successfully responded

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Mountain City successfully defended against Dean's claim by showing that he was selected for layoff because of legitimate reasons, such as his bad attitude and complaints filed against him, and not because of his race. This is a legitimate defense against a discrimination claim.

Dean Capers, an African American, Was Employed as a Bus