Causey v. Sewell Cadillac-Chevrolet, Inc.

How courts have described this case

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• determining that the use of a racial slur by the defendant’s employee demonstrates racial animus
• noting that “[i]f a court considers materials outside of the pleadings, the motion to dismiss must be treated as a motion for summary judgment under Rule 56(c)”
• affirming dismissal of defendant under 12(b)(6) based on consideration of documents that explained the legal relationship between the defendants
• affirming dismissal of defendant under 12(b)(6) based on consideration of documents that explained the legal relationship between the defendants
• affirming dismissal of a car dealership’s § 1981 claim against an automobile manufacturer because relevant documents show that the dealership is an independent business
• stating that a court may consider documents attached to a motion to dismiss without converting the motion into one for summary judgment if the documents are referred to in the complaint and are central to the plaintiff’s claim

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).