Lynch v. Pan American World Airways, Inc., No. 72-3782 Summary Calendar.
| Court | United States Courts of Appeals. United States Court of Appeals (5th Circuit) |
| Writing for the Court | PER CURIAM |
| Parties | William J. LYNCH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS, INC., Defendant-Appellee. |
| Decision Date | 22 March 1973 |
| Docket Number | No. 72-3782 Summary Calendar. |
475 F.2d 764 (1973)
William J. LYNCH, Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS, INC., Defendant-Appellee.
No. 72-3782 Summary Calendar.*
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
March 22, 1973.
Arthur Massey, Miami, Fla., Jon D. Caminez, Tallahassee, Fla., for plaintiff-appellant.
Hervey Yancey, Miami, Fla., Smathers & Thompson, Miami, Fla., for defendant-appellee.
Before JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge and DYER and SIMPSON, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:
The sole issue presented by Plaintiff-Appellant in this appeal is that the trial court erred in granting the Defendant's motion to strike Plaintiff's motion for a jury trial. Plaintiff contended that he was discriminatorily discharged by his employer because of his race. Shunning the support of Title VII, 42 U.S.C.A. § 2000e, Plaintiff cast his complaint under 42 U.S.C.A. § 1981. He sought essentially reinstatement with backpay plus compensatory and punitive damages. The trial court found that the gist of the complaint was equitable, and, accordingly, denied Plaintiff's request for a jury trial. We affirm.
A claim for reinstatement is equitable in nature. The imposition of monetary damages to make the employee whole for lost backpay does not change the character of the proceeding and thereby mandate a jury trial. Harkless v. Sweeny Independent School District, 5 Cir., 1970, 427 F.2d 319; Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc., 5 Cir., 1969, 417 F.2d 1122; Smith v. Hampton Training School for Nurses, 4 Cir., 1966, 360 F.2d 577; Williams v. Travenol Laboratories, Inc., N.D.Miss., 1972, 344 F.Supp. 163. Neither may the Plaintiff —by framing his prayer under § 1981 or by making unsupported allegations for compensatory and punitive damages —unilaterally alter the genre of the proceeding.
Affirmed.
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Notes:
* Rule 18, 5 Cir.; see Isbell Enterprises, Inc. v. Citizens Casualty Company of New York et al., 5 Cir., 1970, 431 F.2d 409, Part I.
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