Mark Cotton v. Stellantis, d/b/a FCA US, LLC

Indianapolis, Indiana, civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a wrongful termination theory.<br>
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Mark Cotton sued his employer Stellantis, doing business as FCA US LLC (FCA), alleging that FCA discriminated against him because of his race and color in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, see 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2, and 42 U.S.C. § 1981. The district court granted FCA's motion for summary judgment, concluding that Cotton did not provide sufficient evidence of discrimination. We affirm.<br>
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Cotton, who is Black, worked for FCA in various departments for over 20 years. He was a member of a union and subject to a collective bargaining agreement. The agreement included a six-step progressive discipline procedure, which addressed conduct violations through escalating steps and culminated in dismissal at step six. But, as the procedure acknowledges, the circumstances of a violation may require deviation from the standard six-step progression.

Summary judgment in favor of the Defendant granted.<br>
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Affirmed