Wrigley Worker Sees Race Discrimination Suit Revived on Appeal

Wrigley Manufacturing Co. saw its win tossed in a race discrimination lawsuit brought by a Black worker who was passed over for promotions in favor of White, less educated candidates.

Marius Brown presented a “convincing mosaic” of evidence, including the fact that Wrigley regularly promoted White people with significantly less education than Brown while telling him that obtaining another degree would help him get a promotion, the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled Tuesday. The court reversed summary judgment to the company on Brown’s race discrimination claims, but affirmed in favor of Wrigley on his retaliation claims, ...