Read LEADBETTER v. GILLEY, 02-6360

Dismissal of plaintiff's employment discrimination case is affirmed where he failed to show that he was a similarly situated candidate for the position sought and defendant-employer had legitimate nondiscriminatory reasons for not hiring plaintiff.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/10/2004
• Decided 09/29/2004
• Published 09/29/2004

Judges

• Before: MARTIN and CLAY, Circuit Judges;  MILLS, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David R. Duggan (argued and briefed), Garner & Duggan, Maryville, TN, Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Edward G. Phillips (argued and briefed), Penny A. Arning (briefed), Kramer, Rayson, Leake, Rodgers & Morgan, LLP, Knoxville, TN, for Defendant-Appellee.