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Fourth Circuit· 12/15/1998

Causey v. Balog

Citations

  • 162 F.3d 795
  • 1998 U.S. App. LEXIS 31321
  • 74 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 45,652
  • 78 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 1241

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  • recognizing that the plaintiffs con-clusory statements of differential treatment of similarly situated employees, without specific evidentiary support, cannot support an actionable claim for harassment
  • holding that conclusory statements, without specific evidentiary support, are insufficient to defeat a motion for summary judgment
  • acknowledging that “race or age based animosity could be shown by [defendant’s] differential treatment of similarly situated” employees
  • finding that “[a] thirteen month interval between the charge and termination is too long to establish causation absent other evidence of retaliation.”
  • finding that a “thirteen month interval between the [protected activity] and termination is too long to establish causation absent other evidence of retaliation”
  • noting that four-month delay between protected action and termination not sufficient to justify inference of causation

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