JACKSONVILLE – An African-American man alleges he was discriminated against at his former job by his supervisor.
Ray Bonner filed a complaint on May 17 in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Jacksonville Division against BAE Systems Southeast Shipyards Mayport LLC alleging that the former employer violated the Florida Civil Rights Act.
According to the complaint, the plaintiff alleges that he suffered the impacts of discrimination from his supervisor and was terminated from employment. He claims to have also suffered pecuniary losses, emotional pain, humiliation, embarrassment, mental suffering, inconvenience, loss of enjoyment of life and injury to dignity, reputation and character.
The plaintiff holds Bae Systems Southeast Shipyards Mayport LLC responsible because the defendant allegedly unlawfully discriminated and retaliated against him because of his race and wrongfully terminated his employment.
The plaintiff requests a trial by jury and seeks reinstatement to the competent person II position, payment for compensatory damages, attorney's fees and expenses and all other legal and/or equitable relief to which he is entitled. He is represented by Ray Hill of Hill Law Firm & Associates PLLC in Jacksonville.
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Jacksonville Division Case number 3:16-cv-00617