· 2/14/1980
Frank MONTEIRO, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. POOLE SILVER COMPANY, Defendant, Appellee
Citations
- 615 F.2d 4
- 22 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 90
- 1980 U.S. App. LEXIS 20457
- 22 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 30,655
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- distinguishing between whether a plaintiff \honestly held\ his belief that the employer had engaged in unlawful activity and whether that belief was reasonable
- “[T]he plaintiff must show that his so-called opposition was in response to some honestly held, if mistaken, feeling that discriminatory practices existed.” (emphasis added)
- retaliatory motive must be \determinative factor\ of dismissal
- opposition not in good faith
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Judges: Coffin, Campbell, Bownes
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