United States Fourth Circuit

While a mistaken belief, honestly held, is not a pretext for discrimination, where there is some question about whether the belief is honestly held, summary judgment is inappropriate.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/06/2000
• Decided 03/16/2001
• Published 03/16/2001

Judges

• Before NIEMEYER, MICHAEL, and MOTZ, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Robert John Gregory, Office of General Counsel, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Washington, DC, for Appellants. James Bernard Spears, Jr., Haynsworth, Baldwin, Johnson & Greaves, L.L.C., Charlotte, North Carolina, for Appellee. ON BRIEF:  C. Gregory Stewart, General Counsel, Philip B. Sklover, Associate General Counsel, Lorraine C. Davis, Assistant General Counsel, Lisa J. Banks, Office of General Counsel, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Washington, DC, for Appellants.  Jerry H. Walters, Jr., Haynsworth, Baldwin, Johnson & Greaves, L.L.C., Charlotte, North Carolina, for Appellee.