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· 8/12/2008

Russell v. University of Toledo

Citations

  • 537 F.3d 596
  • 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 17117
  • 91 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 43,288
  • 103 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 1797
  • 2008 WL 3288345

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • “finding that the plaintiff in that case was not similarly situated to co-workers who lacked prior disciplinary records”
  • finding that failure to follow instructions and directions constitutes legitimate reason for discharge
  • stating that failure to follow instructions and directions constitute legitimate reason for discharge
  • stating that failure to follow instructions and directions constitute legitimate reason for discharge
  • finding the plaintiff’s insubordination to be a non-discriminatory reason justifying her discharge
  • finding the plaintiff could not show pretext where she had “a long history of complaints about [her] work performance and attitude, as well as multiple disciplinary actions” and her proposed comparators had no records of such discipline

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Judges: Daughtrey, Moore, Duggan

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