Blake v. First American

Full title: Rohan Hanif Blake, Plaintiff v. First American, et al., Defendants

Court: United States District Court, S.D. Ohio, Eastern Division

Date published: Oct 16, 2006

Civil Action 2:06-cv-503 (S.D. Ohio Oct. 16, 2006)

Opinion

Civil Action 2:06-cv-503.

October 16, 2006

ORDER

ALGENON MARBLEY, District Judge

Plaintiff Rohan Hanif Blake brings this action under 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-5(f) alleging that defendants discriminated against him in his employment because of his race and national origin. This matter is before the Court on Magistrate Judge Abel's June 28, 2006 Initial Screening Report and Recommendation that the individual defendants Stacy Spohn, Cindy Smith, and Joshua Shultis be DISMISSED because the complaint fails to state a claim against them (doc. 4). No objections were filed to the Report and Recommendation.

Title VII authorized suit against "employers" who discriminate against their employees in their employment because of their race or national origin. Individual supervisors are not "employers' within the meaning of Title VII and cannot be sued for discriminating against employees they supervise. Wathen v. General Electric Co., 115 F.3d 400, 405 (6th Cir. 1996).

Upon de novo review in accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B), the Court ADOPTS the Initial Screening Report and Recommendation (doc. 4). Defendants Stacy Spohn, Cindy Smith, and Joshua Shultis be DISMISSED.