TEXARKANA — A Texas man is suing Coca-Cola, alleging discrimination, retaliation and wrongful termination.
Christopher L. Armstrong filed a lawsuit Sept. 6 in the Texarkana Division of the Eastern District of Texas against Coca-Cola Company, alleging violation of Title VII of the 1991 Civil Rights Act.
According to the complaint, on Sept. 1, Armstrong, a black man and a devout Christian, was terminated from his employment at Coca-Cola following the expiration of his available Family and Medical Leave Act leave. The suit says this caused Armstrong irreparable injury, mental anguish, humiliation, loss of privacy, loss of reputation and emotional distress.
The plaintiff alleges Coca-Cola, from 2014 to 2015, discriminated against him in terms of conditions and privileges of employment due to his sex, race and/or religion.
Armstrong seeks trial by jury, declaration the defendant's practices are unlawful, enjoining Coca-Cola from continuing to discriminate against him, compensatory and punitive damages, pre-judgment interest, court costs and all other general relief. He is represented by attorneys Christine Neill and Jane Legler Byrne of Neill & Byrne PLLC in Dallas.
Texarkana Division of the Eastern District of Texas Case number 5:16-cv-00126