Brodie v. City of Jonesboro (Majority, with Concurring)
Annotate this CaseMonica Brodie, an African-American female, was employed by the City of Jonesboro when she applied for a promotion. When she was informed that she was not be receiving the promotion, she submitted a letter of resignation. Brodie later filed a complaint against the City, alleging that the City failed to promote her on account of her race. The circuit court granted summary judgment in favor of the City. The Supreme Court reversed and remanded, holding (1) the circuit court did not properly evaluate this case under the McDonnell Douglas burden-shifting framework; and (2) the circuit court erred in treating Brodie's failure-to-promote claim as a case of constructive discharge where Brodie did not allege a constructive-discharge claim in her complaint or offer any evidence of constructive discharge.
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