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· 8/23/2005

Donna S. Jute v. Hamilton Sundstrand Corp., Docket No. 04-3927-Cv

Citations

  • 420 F.3d 166
  • 2005 U.S. App. LEXIS 18038
  • 86 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 42,054
  • 96 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 481

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  • holding that defendant satisfied its burden of articulating legitimate non-retaliatory reasons to explain actionable claims of adverse employment action
  • holding that being “poised to testify in support of a co-worker’s discrimination claims” constitutes protected activity under Title VID
  • holding that volunteering to be a witness in a Title VII lawsuit constitutes protected activity
  • holding that a plaintiff “participated” in a qualifying proceeding by offering to testify in another individual’s discrimination lawsuit, even though the plaintiff ultimately did not testify
  • holding that an adverse employment action taken the same day, by an employer who was audibly enraged at the employee’s engagement in protected activity, suffices to show pretext
  • holding that a retaliation claim based on a negative job reference claim was actionable

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Judges: Meskill, Newman, Cabranes

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