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Jury Dismisses Claims of Wrongful Termination and ERISA Violations Against Austin Mac Haik Ford Lincoln Ltd

Jury Dismisses Claims of Wrongful Termination and ERISA Violations Against Austin Mac Haik Ford Lincoln Ltd

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Nishica Srivastava
November 7, 2024
Jury Dismisses Claims of Wrongful Termination and ERISA Violations Against Austin Mac Haik Ford Lincoln Ltd

Brown V. Austin Mac Haik Ford Lincoln Ltd

Case Background

On December 22, 2021, Vince Brown filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against Mac Haik Ford Lincoln Ltd. He alleged racial discrimination and violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). The case was filed in the United States District Court, Texas Western (Austin). The case was assigned to Judge David A. Ezra. [Case number: 1:21cv1163]

Cause

Plaintiff Vince Brown worked at Mac Haik Ford for 22 years in various roles. He was first hired in 1998 as a Special Finance Representative at the Katy location, where he worked until 2003. Brown returned to the Katy location in 2007 as a sales associate, staying until 2009 when he left to attend F&I school. After working in Arkansas, he rejoined the company at Mac Haik Dodge in Killeen in 2018. His most recent position was Finance Manager at the Georgetown location, starting on November 23, 2020. At Georgetown

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