United States Sixth Circuit

Summary judgment for defendant-employer on claims of race and sex discrimination on single- and mixed-motive theories brought by a security guard is affirmed where: 1) for purposes of his race discrimination claim plaintiff failed to prove pretext as to the reason for his termination; 2) plaintiff failed present a prima facie case of sex discrimination; 3) a mixed-motive claim failed as plaintiff failed to establish a genuine issue of material fact as to whether an unlawful factor motivated his termination.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/26/2006
• Published 07/26/2006

Judges

• Before:  MOORE and McKEAGUE, Circuit Judges;  POLSTER, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Gerald S. Green, Memphis, Tennessee, for Appellant.   Angie C. Davis, Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Memphis, Tennessee, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Gerald S. Green, Memphis, Tennessee, for Appellant.  Angie C. Davis, Robert M. Williams, Jr., Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Memphis, Tennessee, for Appellee.