11th Circ. Says Slur Allegations Back Harassment Suit

By Grace Elletson · February 6, 2026, 2:13 PM EST

A split Eleventh Circuit panel on Friday reinstated a Black truck salesman's harassment suit claiming a supervisor called him "boy" and that his colleagues regularly called nonwhite customers racial slurs, ruling...

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Case Information

Case Title

Clennon Melton v. I-10 Truck Center, Inc., et al

Case Number

23-14175

Court

Appellate - 11th Circuit

Nature of Suit

3442 Civil Rights Employment

Date Filed

December 28, 2023