Greene v. School Board of Broward County, Florida, No. 0:2013cv62644 - Document 34 (S.D. Fla. 2014)
Court Description: ORDER granting 19 Motion for Summary Judgment. Closing Case. Motions Terminated: 19 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by School Board of Broward County, Florida. Signed by Judge Federico A. Moreno on 8/12/2014. (bnt) NOTICE: If there are sealed documents in this case, they may be unsealed after 1 year or as directed by Court Order, unless they have been designated to be permanently sealed. See Local Rule 5.4 and Administrative Order 2014-69.
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We - r sv, a geCnf Sh r 'O/ c, 25F. 1 3 1 1 mplyme a to ' bbEdwa d Or n ' y. e t s /c 5 3d 01 , 03 ( 1h Ci. 08 .l ar t lai n c s a mae i ly a ve s a ton i o t tû g ha 1 t r 20 ) n e aito a es t ral d r e c i s ne ha mi ht ve di s ded ar onabl w or rf om m a ng ors s ua eas e ke r ki upportngacha geofdi crm i ton.'H al i r s i na i '' l 3 qu ig De a b Ctu y Gov r me , 5 3 Fe Ap 781 78 ( 1h Ci.201 ) ( otn k l p nf e n nt 0 d. px. , 9 1 t r Bu ln o 5 U. a 68. 'plty sih s mi ra y nc s a smpl lc ofg d rigtn, 48 S. t ) ' et lg t, no nno a e , nd i e a k oo l m anne swilgener l notr s t t l velofa adve s em pl entac i ' 1 r l aly i e o he e n re oym ton. d. ' H er Pl ntf Gr e, ai if eene adm ist s w a ne rt m i t s pended, dem ot t hat he s ve er na ed, us or ed. Pl i ifalo confr st ts ne r ved a ne tve pe f m a eval i a t t a ntf s im ha he ver ecei ga i r or nce uaton nd ha he pa ha no b e rdu e S d sn talg t ts wa rp i nde s be tdt a r y s t e n e c d. he oe o le e ha he s e rma d, u j ce o n ivolntr ta fro s j ce oac ngei d te .nse d,h meeya srsha Ang n u ay rnse , r ube tdt ha n uisI ta s e rl sett t us woul ca r outhi dutes as a as it prnci and conduc cl s r d ry s i n s sant i pal t a s oom e ua i , val tons pr parng m e or e i m anda s ti f t s cii crtci m sbas upon hi obs va i Gr ene e tng orh pe fc ii s ed s er tons. e o j ce t Ang 'ciiims a to e e to t hs d lvey of ciiue ç-l be td o us rtcs nd o k xc p in o i ei r rtq . çlhe lt ng i ar i s e o e ' s j ci viw o t adversiy accom panyi a partcul acton i not mply es ube tve e f he dipostveoreve nec s iy pr tve' at ,ûheempl e ac i m us bem at i l s ii n es arl oba i , her t r oym nt ton t eraly a r e as vi w ed by a r onabl per on i t crumsa c s''Gry v Ci o dve s e eas e s n he ic tn e . 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T an p.5 F. 1 9,1 5( 1hCi. 08 TheCo t o e t tAng ' le e c nd t r s , 36 3d 20 21 1 t r 20 ) ur n t s ha us a lg d o uc di notdis de Gr d s ua eene fom m a ng ors r ki uppori a Cha ge ofdi crm i i tng r s i naton-pl i if a ntf Gr ne tl d he Char ofDi crm i ton afe t a -s ueconductocc r ee i e r ge s i na i tr he ti s ured. 9 U li at y,Gr ene' alegaton t tA ngus'conduc was m at r a l adver e i not tm el e s l i ha t e i ly s s o j ci l ra o bl i lg toft a e c o e d n eetbls ngho t c nd th d be tvey e s na e n ih he bs n e f vie c sa ihi w he o uc a a sgnii anti pa on here pl ent H al,503Fe Appx. t790.û lhough Til V 1 ny i fc m ct m oym . l d. a û t A te 1 doesnotr r pr ofdie e equie oof r ct conom i cons c equenc t as ered i pa .. us atl t es, he s t m ct . t eas m ha a t bl a s ef e on t pl ntf e pl entas S ew ed by a r ona e ve angi e dver e f ct he ai ifs m oym vi eas bl pes n i t cr u tn e , rgadls o t e o ess j ci viw. 1 a 78 ro n he ic msa c s' e r e s f he mplye ' ub e tve e ' d. t 7 ' ( otn Davsv Fo o ak Pa k Fl , 45 F.d 1 32,1 ( 1h Ci. 001 . e t qu ig i . wn fL e r , a. 2 3 2 239 1 t r 2 ) Du o Pl ntf sf l et e t ih how Angus'aleged conductw oul havean adver e efecton ai i f aiur o s abls l d s f ara o bl pes nun rt crumsa e , rrtlaincam mus berjce Se i e s na e ro de he ic tnc s he eaito li t ee td. e d. ( i itnc un e i sndngwrte o s lngwa no mae il a e s a e a lga inof i nii a tmpa t s t tral dv r e bs nt le to sg fc n i c y o e o nt; a ,49 Fe Ap a # ( a ve s a to whe ee o et d i n mplyme ) Gr y 2 d. px. t 22 no d r e c in r mplye ol n font of c or r t t s w as çno l r neede a w eekl saf m ee i ' a w as r ow ke s ha he ç onge d t y t f tngs' nd t mpo a iy r a sgn d t fl r m) e r rl e s i e o ie oo . B. Pl ntf s Count1 Fa l asa Vald AD EA D icrm i ton Cl m ai i f 1 is i s i na i ai l o d rt ma o aprmaf c ec s o a ADEA vi a i apli ifmus s w n r e o ke ut i a i a e f n olton, antf t ho t t s :( ) wa a me r o t ha he 1 s mbe f hepr tce a g o oe td ge r up;( wa s j c t a ves 2) s ube t o d re e o me ta to ( )wa q lfe t do t j b;a ( wa r plc d b a y un r mpl y n c in; 3 s ua ii d o he o nd 4) s e a e y o ge i vi ,ort the e pl ndi dual ha r m oyert e e empl r at d oyeeswho w er notm ember ofherpr ec ed e s ot t c as m or f vor bl unde s m ia cicum s ances. Was ngt v.Unie l s ea a y r i lr r t See hi on t dparc elser ce, vi 10 21 4 U. Ap LEXI 96 ,* ( 1h Ci. 4 . 0 S. p. S 88 5 1 t r 201 ) 1. Pl ntf DoesNotD em onsr t Adver eEm pl entA cton ai if ta e s oym i Th Elv nhCic th shedt trvilo i a bl c nge i j bc ndiinsdo e e e t rui a l ha ti a r ntngi e ha s n o o to no c nsiut a es e o nt cin. pt v Flrd t o tt e dv re mplyme a to Gu a . o iaBoa do ge s 21 F.d5 1 r fRe nt, 2 3 7 , 5 ( 1h Ci. 00 . pr vea ve s e o me a toni ac s u rTil Vl' a i 87 1 t r 2 0) To o d re mply nt c i n a e nde te ls ntdi c i i i cl e,an em pl s rm naton aus oyee m us s t how a s i and m a eralchange i t t r s erous t i n he e m , condii ,or prvieges of e pl e .As sm iary expl ne above,t e pl tons il m oym nt i l l ai d he m oyee' s s b e tveve o t a vest ofh e o e ' a toni no c nr ln ,h e o me t u jci iw f he d riy te mply rs ci s t o tolig' e mply n t acton m us be m a eraly a i t t i l dver e asvi e by a r onabl per on i t cicum s a s ew d eas e s n he r t nces . Da i v Fo o ak Pa k Fl ,245 F.d 1 2,1 39 4 ( 1h Ci.20 ) s e as vs . wn fL e r , a. 3 23 2 - 0 1 t r 01; e lo St rpo o v. r so , F. 61 61 1 ( 1h Ci. 4) Co uc f li s r o av o uls Fie t ne 361 3d 0, 6- 7 1 t r 200 . nd t a l ho t f ng a empl entde s onm us , n s es t ntalwa l t hee pl n oym ci i t i om ubs a i y, s ert m oyee' c al s ompens ton, ai t m s condii , or prvie er , tons i l ges of em pl e , de i hi or her of em pl e oym nt prve m oym nt opporunii ,oradve s y afec hi orhe sat a a e pl e.'Gu a,21 F. a 587 t tes r el f t s r t us s n m oye ' pt 2 3d t ( o a in a d ct to omitd . qu t to n ia in te ) Onc agai t Cour not t Pl ntf Gr eneconc e n,he t es hat ai if e edest tt s ha ne ha he he s verbee n dichar s ged,s pe d,ordem ot Pl i iff t radm ist s hasneve had herpay us nde ed. a ntf urhe t hat he r docked as a di ci i r m eas e,neverr ei a w rten di ci i y r i a never s plna y ur ec ved it s plnar eprm nd, r cei an uns if or per or a eval i a t he c r ntsal y a Sout e ved ats act y f m nce uaton, nd hat r ur e ar t h Pl aton H i Sc ant i gh hooli t s e a i was atN e Renais e M i e Sc s he am s t w s anc ddl hool Gr ne . ee m e e y a e t t s f tt ea ene by Angus'l t ofvoi and t A ngusunf ry r l ss rs hat he el hr t d oud one ce hat ail crtci her t hi per onna ii zed eac ng f nce.Gr eene al o dee s her prnci ' s s m i pals ugge ton t t s i ha Gr ene utlz t School Boa d' EAP pr a t be m at r aly adver de pie he e ii e he r s ogr m o ei l se, s t r adm i son t s sm pl declne t r er a wihouta negatve cons quenc Suc s i hat he i y i d he ef r l t ny i e es. h w or ace actons e n consde ed c ul i l ar i ufi e t es abls adver e kpl i , ve i r um atvey, e ns fci nt o t ih s empl entactons. oym i Baker v W or d Tech.Se s. 2011 U . Di t LEX I 41 . l rv , S. s . S 737,# 20- 1 2 ( . Fl 2011. fndoh nvs wo db a l c l sa a s rinta di riyi û n M D. a. ) To i te ie ul e s ogia a n se to h t vest st a ol ol w ooden s p us d durng t Ci lW ar e a.'Se tAnchor an',D r am W or d, d hi e i he vi r ' e û m ' e ks Pit e ( 04 . nt a e eof vi nc o j ci l e t b ihi gt t e nee pe in e cur s 20 ) I he bs nc e de e b e tvey sa ls n ha Gr e x re c d a ale a i of t t r s condii , a prvieges of e pl e , her A DEA n t r ton he e m , tons nd i l m oym nt dsrmiai cam mus berj ce Se Prc v td Te h .Cop.2000U. Dit ici n ton li t ee td. e ie .Unie c s r , S. s. LEXI 21 5( D. a. 00 (ee tngADEA dic i na inc am whe et antf wa S 49 S. Fl 20 ) rj c i s rmi to li r hepl i if s u bl t e t bls a ve s e o n a to . na e o sa ih d re mplyme t ci n) Pl ntf Faist A lege D iec Evi nce ofA ge D icrm i i ai if l o l r t de s i naton I pl ntf m ay s W ai if uppor a cl m undert A DEA t ough eihe diecte dence or t ai he hr t r r vi cr u sa ta e i e e. M a z o v Co o Re ol to sl ' LLC, 6F. 1 ( 1hCi. ic m tn i l v d nc ' z e . l r s u in nt, ' l 74 3d 264 1 t r 201 ( iig Mor v J k onM e 'Fou I c. 5 7 F.d 1 01 1 04 ( 1h Ci. 1 ) 4) ctn a . ac s m 1 nd, n , 9 3 2 , 2 1 t r 20 0 . E u tmaeypr val ta pli ifmu t o byapr po e a eoft ee i nc ( c C li tl e i, l q antf s pr ve TO e nd r nc h v de e whih ma bedie t rcr umsa il,ha a wa t l tf r c us of hec a lnge e o r y r c o ic tnta )t t ge s he bu -o ' a e t h le d mpl ye de ii '' d.( iig Gr s v F#1 Fi.S r s,I . 5 U. 1 ,1 7 78 ( 09 .t e c son.'1 ctn o s . n e v . nc, 57 S. 67 7 - 20 ) i W defne die e denc ofdi c i i ton ase denc whi h i r ct vi e s rm na i vi e c r l ct adicrm i or orr a i t y atiudecorel i t t dicrm i ton orr t i ton efe s s i nat y et la or tt r atng o he s i na i e ala i c ompl ned of by t e pl ai he m oyee.' Van Voorhi v H il ough Ctzn? ##.o Ct ?) ' s . lsbor p/ y f 7 2? 4/ . 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Ci o ami8 F.d57 58 ( 1h Ci.1 9 ) t fMi , 70 2 8, 2 1 t r 98 ). y H e e Gr r , eene hasf l t pr s any diecte dence ofa dicrm i i To t aied o e ent r vi ge s i naton. he c r r Gr nea onta y, ee cknow l dgest A ngusneverm a ader or rten oror c e hat de ogat yw it al omm e nt a bouthe age.Sheadm ist ts neve as ered a pur t agedi rm i i untls r t ha he r s t ny pored sc i naton i he fl he Cha ge ofDi c i i ton.Becaus s f l t esabls t hera w ast ûbut ied r r s rm na i e he ais o t i h hat ge he ç f ' ca e ofany oft a i s pe c ved t be adver e,Pl ntf a dicrm i ton or' us he ctons he r ei o s ai i fs ge s i na i cl m i def tve asa m a t rofl w . ai s ec i te a 3. Pl i i fFaist A le Sufi entCom par or a ntf l o l ge fci at Pl i ifalo f l t ale t herem pl rteat a si ia l st edempl es a ntf s ais o l ge hat oye r ed ny m l ry iuat oye who wer notm e be s ofhera cl s m or f abl unders m iarcic s a es.The e m r ge- as e avor y i l r um t nc El ve h Cic thasexpl nedt a i vi i ii asacom pa at us besm iary e nt r ui ai hat n ndi dual dentfed r orm t i l l st t d dn al r e ntr pec s 'a t tt compar orm us be û ary i ntcalt t iua e ç l el va es t ' nd ha he i at t t l de i o he ne pli if' Se Ho6ed v Re o,1 5 F.d 1 55 1 62 ( 1h Ci.9 ) (1l rlva t antf. e l l . n 1 3 5 , 5 1 t r1 97 ç 1 ee n ' a r s c s'. i e a i o smia i pr ve sf o rsfom s c g s i e o r ' e pe t' Th s mph ss n i lrt e nt % u t r e ond ue sng mplye s l y c r ona e decii a conf i appl wih or nges.' Bur Fowl v.Or eas bl s ons nd usng es t a ' keer ange Count y Fl44 F.d 1 9,3 ( 1hCi. 00 (uoaino te ) , 7 3 31 1 23 1 t r 2 6) q tto mitd . H e e Gr ne has f l d t i iy a com par or ûne l i i l't her Cn al r , ee aie o dentf at ç ary dentca ' o û l i r e ntr pec s.' e ha i ii d ac pa a orwho w asi he t elva es t 'Gr ene s dentte om r t n r wentes a t r by i , nd he e s fci nty out i ofhe a bas cl ss H ow e r Gr ne a ist ts doesnotknow uf e l s de r ge- ed a . ve , ee dm t ha he whe hert si vi ,i ii d as1Am y' has a sm ia hit y ofbei cied asf lng t hi ndi dual dentfe û ' , i l r s or ng t aii t eac her ng c cul a e Rena s ance, ot ht eadi uni um tN w is orwhe he t rAm yw asr cor ofha ng e ded vi e otonaland physca e s m i i l pi odesl ng t a r e r lt t EAP pr am . The Cour not s eadi o ef r a o he ogr t e t Pl ntf sRes et t sM oton a gue t tû ee i notr r t pr dee de eof hat ai if pons o hi i r s ha ç ne s Gr equied o ovi vi ne ac mp r tr os r ies mmayj g n . S eRe p ns a p. 3 Plitf a s rst t hek e d o a ao t u vv u r ud me t' e s o e t 1 . an if s et ha s % e ' n o l etbih ds rmiao y a i twads h r t etbls a prma f ce c s . ny sa ls ici n t r nmus o r e o sa ih i a i a e' ' Nowih tn igt a Gr e efist e tb ihl i a i c s , yf iigt a t ult a yalg d t t sa dn h t e n al o sa ls prmaf ce a e b aln o ri ae n le e c co nduc ha ma bec t u dasdicrmi t ys ii alyont ba i ofa orr lgi ,G r e s tt t y onsr e s i naor pec tc l he ss ge e i on e ne' al mpt t s te s o uppo t rco pa a ore mplsas f l Shepr e soutofc extsa e nt a r he m r t xn e lo ais. es nt - - ont t t me s nd s isa De l r ton ofPa male i opposton t t Sc ubm t caai r e n ii o he hoolBoar smoton. The D e l r to d' i c a a i n, ho ve , we r doesnot ovi die te denc t ta s pr de r c vi e ha ny chool r e oye m a ader t yr ma k boa d mpl e de ogaor e r a ta c pa a or sage The D e l r ton a s r s t f e t tM r Anguste e me ls f vor bl bou om r t ' . c a a i s e t , ( e l ha . I r atd es a a y t o he younge t c s be aus he t han t r r ea her c e houg he coul pi k on m e bec us ofm y ag .' See D E ht d c a e e' 31a !5.Gre ' ef tt s w dicrmi t yani byma ngunc r ae aleg tonsi t e nes for o ho s i naor mus ki orobortd l ai s i s fiin t o ec mesl r j d me tS eT ma v Da eCtl / Pu . a t T u t 1 7 n u fce t o v r o t mmay u g n . e ho s . d l/ y b He lh r s, 7 n F. p . d 1 8 ,1 8( D. a 2 01 (g o cus r , n or b r tdalg to sb apanif Su p 2 2 3 28 S. Fl. 0 ) t cl n l o y u c ro o ae le ain y litf t i a a fda torde ii wilnotc e t a is off c f tils fc e t def ata we l n n fi vi poston l r a e n s ue a t or ra ufi i nt o e l- s p o tdmo inf rs mmayj d me t' ; re v Ch o I t Cop.9 7F. 1 7 1 81 u p re to o u r u g n .) Ea ly . ampi n n ' r , 0 2d 0 7, 0 ' l ( 1hCi. 990)(% r c us yalgai a ase tonswilnots fce.)(iai o te . 1 t r1 sMee oncl or le tons nd s ri l ufi ' cttons mitd) ' I hca e of nye de e t bls ngt t nt bs nce a vi nce sa ihi ha young rt a r whowe ek a l i ntc ' e e che s r i ry de ial' ne t Gr enei é lr e ntr pec s' r te t d mor f vor bl t ADEA dicrm i ton c am o e n k elva es t'we e r a e al e a a y, he s i na i l i fis S eHo nv UPS, 3 Fe Ap x. 8( 1hCi. 01 lrjci ADEA d srmi ai ncam al. e r . 4 3 d. p 78 1 t r2 ltee tng ic i n to li wheet pli ifdi noti ntf s fcintc r he antf d de iy ufi e ompart s. aor) C. Pl ntf D oesN otPr e A V ald Relgi D i c i i son Cl m ai if es nt i i ous s rm na i ai A pl i ifm a es a i h r i ousdicrm i i t ough i r orcic s a i a ntf y t bls elgi s i naton hr ndiect r um t ntal evi nc usng t bur s fi anays ss f t i M c onnel D ougl Cor v.Gr n, de e i he den- hitng l i et orh n D l as p. ee 411U. 79 8 2( 97 . eb r n-hi n a l i ofMc S. 2, 0 1 3) Th u de s hig nayss Donn lDou asr q rsa el gl e uie pl itf t frte tbls ap i af cec s o d s rm i to b de an if o is sa ih rm a i a e f ic i nai n y monsr tng: 1 hei a tai ( ) s me ro apr e t dca s ( h wa q lfe f rt po ii a is ; 3) s fr da mbe f otc e l s ; 2) e s uais d o he ston t s ue ( he ufe e n a ve s e o n a to a d ( a smia l st t de o ewho i no ame rof d r e mplyme t c in; n 4) i lry- i e mplye ua s t mbe p. ks hi pr e edcl swast e e m or f vor bl SeeD i v. m Beach Cnf Par & Rec. s ot ct as r at d e a a y. xon Pal - De t, 43F. p' 5 0, 1( 1hCi. 00 . sCo tsa aysso Pli ifsrlgo p' 3 . Ap x 0 50 1 t r 2 9)Thi ur' n l i f antf eiius dic i i ton a l ga i pr ede sm iary as di is a yss of t age- s s rm na i le ton ec s i l l d t nal i he ba ed 15 dicrm i i cl m s s i naton ai . Pl i ifFaist A legeA ny Adver A c i a ntf l o l se ton Plitfha no alg da ves a o anif s t le e d re dinwhiho jci l atrdt tr ,on to , c be tvey lee he e msc diins a prvieges ofhe em pl e .l t d,s m e el cl i s t t s hooladm i sr t s nd i l r oym nt ns ea he r y am ha c nit a or c ii i ed he w or pe f m ance a r e r he t a EAP pr a . ow e ,Til V I i rtc z r k r or nd ef r ed r o n ogr m H ver te l s C t age r ci lt c nora s a ut m a ng adi bl t or na y ti a i of s her ne al viiy ode nei t t e ki ona e he di r rbul tons t wok a e' Da s v Fo o Lak Pa k 245 F. 1 he rplc . vi . wn f e r , ' 3d 232,1 ( 1h Ci.20 ) 239 1 t r 01 ( uo ai ns a ct to o te . Be a e Gr e e ha f ie t p e e e de e q tto nd ia ins mit d) c us e n s al d o r s nt vi nc de onsr tngt c ii lel entofa seem pl e a i herr i ousdic i i ton m ta i he rtca em dver oym nt d on, elgi s rm na i cam f isa amat ro lw. eGu nig v Ru yon, F. pp. 1 3 ( D . a 1 98 l i al s te f a Se n n . n 3 Su 2d 42 S. Fl. 9 ) (ee tn r lgo dsrmi to cam wheet pli ifwa u bl t etbls a v re rj cig eiius ici nain li r he antf s na e o sa ih d e s e o me ta ton . mply n c i ) 2. Pl ntf Faist Pr de D iectEvi e ofRelgi D icrm i i ai if l o ovi r denc i ous s i naton 1A pl ntf m a es a ih a Til V 1 cl m t ou ( ) dr c e d n e ( ai if y t bls te 1 ai hr gh 1 ie t vi e c d s rmi to o ( cr um sa ta e d n e t tc e t sa i e e e o d s rm i to ic i na in, r 2) ic t n il vi e c ha r a e n nf r nc f ic i nai n. Bas v Bd.o unt Co r ,25 F. 1 ,1 03 ( 1h Ci. 01 . e ne sr lgou s . fco y mm's 6 3d 095 1 1 t r 20 ) Gr e ' e i i s dicrm i ton cl m s f s fom t s m e l k ofdie e dence ofdi c i i ton asher s i na i ai uf er r he a ac r ct vi s rm na i age- e di crm i ton cl i .Herdeposton t tm ony and wrte r pons t Angus bas d s i na i am ii es i it n es es o ' 16 crtcim confr t therr i on w asne br ii s im ha elgi ver oughtup i a oft c ii aldi c s onsof n ny he rtc s us i herpe f m a r or nce. ee f t a ist ts ne e n t d Angust ts wasJ w ih Gr ne urher dm t ha he ver ve ol ha he e s . Abs nta e dence t Gr ne' r i on w ast t - or'cause ofa oft as e t e ny vi hat ee s elgi he û f ' but ny he s red adver e acton,t r i ousdicrm i i cl m m us f l s i he elgi s i naton ai t ai . Pl ntf Faist AlegeA ny Sufi e Compar or ai if l o l fci nt at Si ia t he age- ed dicrm i i cl i , Gr m lr o r bas s i naton am eene f is her t pr de al e o ovi com pa at st ha bee t e ed m or f vor y,a e out i ofhercl s and s m iary r or hat ve n r at e a abl r s de as , i ll st tdi alee n rs csSe Hol l 11 F. a 1 6 Plitf a misha s d s iuae n lrlva t epe t. e 6ed, 5 3d t 5 2. anif d tt t he oe note n know t r i on ofal ofhe pur t c pa a or , and ca ve he elgi l r pored om r t s nnotde ons r t t t m t a e ha a oft hasasm ia hit y ofc ii s by s hoola i s r t sf f lng t pr l ny hem i l r sor rtci m c dm nit a or or aii o opery t ach t r adi cunic um . t s e r onsdicus ed a e he e ng ul For he am eas s s bove, t a enc ofa vald he bs e i com pa a or who i dsm iary st t 't G r ne ç n a lr l vant r pec s' r nde s he rt s çi l l iua ed' o ee k l e e i es t , ' e r r r i ousdic i i ton cl m def tve asa m ate ofl . See M oham e v.PublcH e t elgi s rm na i ai ec i t r aw d i alh Tr s, 01 U. DitLEXI 7 5, ( D. a. 1 .rjci r lgi sdsrmi ton u t2 0 S. s. S 238 22 S. Fl 20 0)(ee tng ei ou ici nai c am whe et pli tf f ie t i e tf ava i c mpa a o l s eas Wi o 3 6F.da li r he an if al d o d n iy ld o r t r ; e lo l n, 7 3 t s 1 9 (t aplitf fist s o t e se c o asmial st ae e ly e s mmayj d me t 0 2 tf anif al o h w he xitn e f i lry iu td mpo e , u r u g n l i apprprae.'( aton a e s o it ' quot i nd mphasso te . ) i mitd) D. 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Fl. 06 . n M a c ln,f re a e apl itf ofe e t r ed r gao yr ca sa e n s a 20 ) l r e i o x mpl, an if f r d h e e o t r a i l t tme t m ade by hi s s uper s .The cour hel t t e sat m ent f ie t es a ih t tt vior t d hat hes t e s a l d o t bls ha he aleged hos iew or envionm entcom pl ned ofw a bec eofpl ntf r 1 a #1 l tl k r ai s aus ai ifs ace d. t 9, . cii Or tng enge v.Ve neman,21 F. 8 supp. 758, 7 7- ( M d. 00 (i r c s r ma k zd 6 68 D. 2 2) fve a it e r s by s r s ,i udi a c m e on t O .J.Si ps ti t w hieswoul ne tus upe vi or ncl ng om nt he m on r al hat t d ver r t bl ksagai as a em entt bl ksa etyi t ge af e rde, a s eç peopl 'ype ac n, t t hat ac r r ng o t r e i nd om ç you e't c m e s w e e i uf i entt ca e ar as om nt , r ns fci o us e onabl per on t bele t tt com pl nede s o i ve ha he ai of a to weemoi tdb rca a i ) Du a v Kan asDe 'o at 211F. up cins r tvae y a il nmus; nlp . s p t fHe lh, S p. 2 1 3 1 4 42( Ka a 2 2) I c nta the e Gr e a t t ha ngnoe i e c d 3 4, 3 0- D. ns s 00 .n o r s, r , e ne dmis o vi vd n e ofa Sc hoolBoa d empl e e com m e i abouthe age orr i on. She ca r oye ver ntng r elgi nnoteven pr de e de ovi vi nce i catng t a s ndi i hat ny choolboar e pl e kne t t s w as J s . d m oye w ha he ewi h Gr ne' f l et pr entevi nces i s endur di c i i ton beca eofhe age ee s aiur o es de how ng he ed s r m na i us r orr i on r nde sherhos iew or e r entcl m def i asa m aterofl . elgi e r tl k nvionm ai ectve t aw TheA leged Conduc W asN otSe r orPer i l t ve e vasve Ha a s n is l i n ta ton bl un rf d r l a u e sii bo hs b e tveya r s me t tef s o c i a e de e e a lw nls t s t u j ci l nd obe tveysveea pe v sve Me z v Bor n,1 F. 1 ,1 ( 1hCi. 99 jci l e r nd r a i . ndo a . de 95 3d 238 245 1 t r 1 9) (iain a fonoe o te .Haa s nti s j ciey s vee a pe v sve i t ctto nd o t t mitd) rsme s ube tv l e r nd r ai f he c ompl i ng empl a ni oyee pe c vest har s entasa s ve e a pe i , a ha as m e r ei he as m e r nd rvasve nd r s nt i o j ciey s ve e a pe v svei ar a o bl pe s n i t pli tf sposto wo d s b e t l e r nd r a i f e s na e r o n he an if v ii n ul a j dg t haa s ntsveea pev sve.d. he deemi ngwh te haa s nti du e he r sme e r nd ra i 1 W n tr ni eh r r sme s o j c iey s ve ea pe v sv c ursc nsde t fe nc oft c nd t t es ve iy b e tv l e r nd r a ie, o t o i r he r que y he o uc ,h e rt of t c he onduct w he her t conduct i phys ca l t ea eni or hum ii tng, or a , t he s i ly hr t ng la i m ere ofensve ute a ,a w het t conduc unr onabl i e f e w ih t empl f i tr nce nd her he t eas y nt r er s t he oyee' s j bpe f r nc 1 . o ro ma e. d H e e,Gr r eene alegest when Angusca red outhi dutesasan a it ntprnci l hat ri s i sss a i pal by obse vi he pe f m ance a t oferng c ii i m , hedi s i a aggr svet of r ng r r or nd hen f i rtc s d on n es i one voi Gr nede onsr t physcala em otonalout s si r ponset s crtcim ce. ee m t a ed i nd i bur t n es o uch ii s i de spr ptng herr e r t t Sc nci nt om i ef r al o he hool r sEA ppr a . Pl ntf doe notale Boa d' ogr m ai if s l ge t ta SchoolBoar empl e us pr aniy orphys ca vi enc . Pl ntf haslke i e ha ny d oye ed of t i l ol e ai if i w s f l d t dem ons r e t t t a -s ue conduct un e s na y i e frd wi h rj aie o tat ha he ti s r a o bl ntree t e ob h pe fr nc o ha tec nd t sobe tveyhu laig. us x e s dc mme t a d roma e rt th o uc wa j ci l miitn Ang e prse o ns n c once ns pur uantt hi r e as a as it prnci , r r ng t w a Gr ene w as r , s o s ol n s sant i pal ega di he y e t chi t cur i ul a handlng hercl ss oom . Gr nedi agr edw ih Angus' ii s ea ng he r c um nd i a r ee s e t crtcim and f ound t tAngusdelver hi m es age i a unf i ndl w a . ha i ed s s n n re y y The conduc Gr t eene a l geshe e i i uf i entt ti rt pr ec i off al le r s ns fci o r gge he ot tons eder orFl i l .çn t cont por yA m e i w or ace, s em eas eofcont c we orda aw l he l em ar rcan kpl om ur litbet en empl sa e pl oyer nd m oyees oughtby t pe s -wr he r onala pr es i nd of s onalsr s st na ur l tes or hat t aly oc i agr ofi vi swor ngt heri cl equarer -i i t e.'Gr y,492 cason oup ndi dual ki oget n os t s s neviabl ' a Fe . px. t1 ( ia in o te ) çl teVI i net rag ne a cviiyc deno asaut d Ap a 0. ct to mit d .l- l I s ihe e r l i lt o -i r tt e m aki a i ng ctonabl t or nar ti a i oft w or ng pl ce.'Coton v.Cr kerBar el e he di y rbultons he ki a ' t ac r Ol County St ,I ,434 F. 1 , 1 4 ( 1h Ci.20 ) e ne s ho tl wo k d r ore nc. 3d 227 23 1 t r 06 .Gr e ' sie r e vion n cam mus berj ce Se Ca gov Al ama, 91Fe App 75 7 ( 1h n r me t li t ee td. e r . ab 3 d. x. 3, 55 1 t Ci. 1 ( fimi d src c ur' gr n i o s r20 0) a fr ng itit o ts a tng f umma y u me t r t antf f ie r j dg n whe e hepli if a ld t pr s nte d n eofs ve eo pe v svec nd t. o e e vi e c e r r r a i o uc) Concl i us on Thepl ngs de ii ,a wer t i erogat i a ot docum e son fl eadi , postons ns s o nt r ores nd her nt ie dem onsr t t tt r i no genui i s as t any m a eralf tand t tt Def ta e ha he e s ne s ue o t i ac ha he endant Sc lBoadi e tte t j gme a amatroflw. anifGr e di n e a i hoo r s nild o ud nt s te a Plitf e ne d ot ng ge n 20 any a i t pr ec ed by t ADEA , Til V I ort FCRA and di nots f a adve s ctviy ot t he te I he d ufer ny re e pl ym e ac i or a m a era l adver e ac i . Ther i no evi nce t any m o nt ton ny t i ly s ton e s de hat em pl enta i r ga di Pl ntf Gr ne wasbas d upon he age orr i ousbelef oym cton e r ng ai if ee e r elgi i s, a mo e ve ,hec nd tc mpli dofb Pli tf Gr e wa no o j c i l s ve eo nd r o r t o uc o ane y a n if e ne s t b e tvey e r r pe vasve enough t be actonabl underf all w . Accor ngl i i r i o i e eder a di y, t s ADJUDGED t tDe e ha f ndan ' M o i f rSumm a yJ m e i GRANTED a t sca e ts ton o r udg nt s nd hi s i DI M I ED wi prj d c . Clr o Cou t h l makt i c s a cos d s S SS t eu ie The ek f r s al r hs a e s l e h . D ON E AN D O RDERED i Cha be s a M i m i Fl r da, hi n m r t a , oi t s da ofA ugus , 2014. y t FEDERI C . O UNI TED TATES DI STRI J CT UDGE Copi spr de t e ovi d o: Couns lofRe d e cor 21
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