· 3/12/1997
Johnny McClendon Jr. v. Indiana Sugars, Incorporated
Citations
- 108 F.3d 789
- 1997 U.S. App. LEXIS 4606
- 73 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 666
- 1997 WL 109241
How courts have described this case
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- holding that a two- to three-day time period between the employee’s complaint and his discharge was sufficient
- holding that a two- to three-day time period between the employee's complaint and his discharge was sufficient
- noting that inference of causation can arise from timing alone if the protected activity and the adverse ac- tion are separated by only a few days
- explaining that an alleged retaliatory act occurring within two or three days or right on the heels of protected conduct is sufficient to satisfy the third element of a retaliation claim
- holding that 2-3 day period was sufficient
- upholding the district court’s finding that insubordination was a legiti- mate non-discriminatory reason for plaintiff’s discharge
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Judges: Easterbrook, Ripple, Rovner
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