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· 4/20/2017

United States v. Finau

Citations

  • 687 F. App'x 349

How courts have described this case

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  • holding that a gap of less than two months between the protected activity and the plaintiff’s termination was sufficient
  • holding that plaintiff failed to make out a prima facie case for retaliation on motion for summary judgment where defendant “had taken steps to discharge” plaintiff before plaintiff engaged in protected activity
  • holding a party opposing summary judgment may not create a triable issue of fact by affidavit that disputes previous testimony
  • finding that plaintiff’s inability to “get along” with co- workers and “disruptive conduct” were legitimate reasons for termination
  • finding that “a complaint about disability-related discrimination cannot form the basis of a retaliation claim under Title VII”
  • explaining that adverse actions that “occurred prior to [the plaintiff’s] protected activity . . . cannot be considered retaliatory

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Judges: Graves, Jolly, Smith

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