United States Fourth Circuit

A former employee proferred 1) direct evidence of sex and age discrimination in statements of her safety inspector, who substantially influenced a company decision to fire her, and 2) sufficient evidence that certain reports by her inspector were in retaliation for her complaints, thus summary judgment for the employer is reversed.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/07/2003
• Published 01/07/2003

Judges

• Before WIDENER, WILKINSON, NIEMEYER, LUTTIG, WILLIAMS, MICHAEL, MOTZ, TRAXLER, KING, GREGORY, and SHEDD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:Ronald A. Rayson, Knoxville, TN, for Appellant.  Susan R. Oxford, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Washington, D.C., for Amicus Curiae Commission.  Andreas Neal Satterfield, Jr., Haynsworth, Baldwin, Johnson & Greaves, L.L.C., Greenville, SC, for Appellee. ON BRIEF:  David A. Burkhalter, II, Knoxville, TN, for Appellant.  Nicholas M. Inzeo, Acting Deputy General, Philip B. Sklover, Associate General, Lorraine C. Davis, Assistant General, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Washington, D.C., for Amicus Curiae Commission.  Stephen A. Bokat, Robin S. Conrad, Ellen D. Bryant, National Chamber Litigation Center, Inc., Washington, D.C., for Amicus Curiae Chamber of Commerce;  Ann Elizabeth Reesman, Katherine Y.K. Cheung, Mcguiness, Norris & Williams, L.L.P., Washington, D.C., for Amicus Curiae Council.