Weinerth v. Talley et al, No. 4:2017cv00067 - Document 59 (W.D. Va. 2018)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Chief Judge Michael F. Urbanski on 6/6/2018. (mlh)
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TheSchoolBoa d e pha i est ti i a hozze by s a ut ,t a r m sz ha t s ut i d, t t e o doptem pl e polces oym nt ii t a f fe t l s z et e u aina n e ofst e s'Va Cod j2 .- 5 , nd t a a h t f fc i y ev he d c to l e ds t d nty: . e 21 29 1) a h t e ve z ' sat t s f ceha concuded t tals de sbe ftf om ha ng tac r wil di r e t e a k or s l ha 1 m nt ne i r vi e he s tl ve s bac ounds I r pons W ene t ar kgr . n es e, i z h guest thii pr ctc i als hools t m sm us ha tng a i es n l c ys e t c pl wih f r le pl e lw s a t tt s a ut ct by t Sc om y t ede a m oym nt a , nd ha he t t e ied he hoolBoa d doesnot r a hozz a s ut i e chools t m t e gei unlw f dicrm i ton. ys e o nga n a ul s i na i A tt ss a oft pz edi ,t c tfndst Sc hi t ge he oce ngs he our i he hoolBoa d' f ta gum e r s us r nt unpe s sve.To be s e cour sha he d t Tt e m e eex se ofa di r iypolc z ua i ur , t ve l hat fl n r it nce ve st iy, wihoutm or ,:i i ufii ntt m a outaprm a f c eca eofdic i i ton unde f r l t e' s ns fce o ke i ai s s rm na i r ede a e o me sa u e l eTil V1 . o sv. r nk , 3 F. u p. 1 , 9 ( D. 2 7 9 mply nt tt ts i te 1 I ne Bena e 49 S p 2d 8 2 D. C. 00 ) k s eas Re dv. i ntTe hs l .1 4F. u 2 1 6 1 5 8 (3 De. 0 1 rM eey e lo e A l e c . nc, 7 S pp. d 7 , 8 - 6 1 . l 2 0 ) f r l pr oduc ng a dot le de er ga di t as t tona uz e ofa em pl rsci r iy i nec a vi nc e r ng he pia i l pos n oye ' l st ve poiy a isi e t a eit t a yund r iia ofc ran g ou ,sn s fiint). l , nd t ntnt o m l ae n c o eutl don e ti z ps i ot u ice . z ' H owe r e de et ts h polc wa T tmlyr ledupon'i t dng as i e pl e ve , vi nc ha uc i y s f t l ei ac 'n al pecûc m oym nt 7 ac i m a s ton y uppor afndi ofunlwf ldic i i ton. d,1 F. t i ng a u s zm na i Ree 74 Supp. 1a 186;s ea s 2( t e lo l Hm hevPllCySeaShDs,8Fd8,8 Cr 09(inself upzs.us t pclc.i 50. 68(h i20)oi ero i ad . i t 3 l t . ng v a . issse cz uis i l ng t Unie St t sCour ofA p . a sf t Four h Cic t i t it r ic t , ncudi he td ae t e l or he t r ui, n c l ng t tf vi ncet ta empl oncudi ha f de e ha n oyerf l e a a fr a i a ton pl i t l a olow d n .lm tve c i an n adng c lenged adve s em pl m e a ton m a c ttze d t te de ofunlw f hal re oy nt c i y ons i t iec vi nce a a ul csi ntn'(tg rw vMcen19 . 8894(tCr19)Foldv lcmiao7 ci Bon . La,5F3 9,0 4h i 989otn . iz i ) in d l . ) a DA- , 0 - 5 , 0 0U.. l No. 0 1 71 2 0 S App. C LEXI 2 6 2, t* (t Ci. t2 , 0 0 (flmi S 6 3 a 4 4h rOc. 3 2 0 ) aft ng .- - s I u rjdmeto tempoew eehrws oeiecspotgte lni' mmayug nfzh e l r hrtee an ldneuprn h patf y v i i fs algai t ta a r e e pl e de ii wasbas on adi r iy polc fvorng t le ton ha n dve s m oym nt c son ed ve st iy a i he htngand/orpromotonofrlnort fmalsoverwhiemals. I ii i ri iy e e t ' e) . l t sc e whih i onl a t pl di sa ,W ene t doesnotz y on t m e e ' hi as , c s y t he ea ng tge n i zh el he r l e se eofadi r iypolc t s xit nc ve st iy o uppoz he dic i i éon cam s l t ad,s O e t tt t r s rm na li . ns e he ges ha he SchoolBoa d a oved Dz Taly' polc ofpz otng e pl sba e on i m ut bl z ppr . le s iy om i m oyee s d m a e c r c e itcss h ast ce s x,a a ,a t ts polc a t l plye ar ei t ha a t zsi uc a , e nd ge nd ha uch i y c ual a d ol n he y ' ) de ii t r ovehe f om t poston ofprncpa a M H S. ene t f t ralgest t c son o em rz he ii i i lt' W i z h uzhe le ha s w a i plce by ayounge ,bl k m a e e n t he s e a d r ac l , ve hough hewa notqualfe f t poston s i d or hè ii a had f l d t pe f m s f t iy i t pa t Thus whie t Sc nd aie o r or a:s ac orl n he s . , l he hoolBoa d m a be r y c r cti a g ng t agoa ofi z asng di r iywihi a s hools t m ' t cang a oz e n r ui hat l nc e i ve st t n c yse s ea li nd f a ni st tve saf i l ii at a lw f l s h a gum e doesnotwa z dir s a of dr nita i t f s eg tm e nd a u , uc r nt t ant sni s l W enet sc msofdici nainun rRue1 $( ' i rh' hi srmi to de l 29 $. 8 B. Reyng on t Supt m e Cour ' decsonsi Tw om bl a Lqba,t Sc li he e ts ii n nd -- he hoolBoa d l r l a s a gu t tW ene t hasf ied t sat aplusbl c m f dic i i ton unde Til V1 lo r es ha i rh al o t e a i e bi or s znnna i r te I orta AD EA . le The SchoolBoa d c endst W e ne t sc nm sofs x a a r ont hat i r h' l i e nd ge dic i i ton a epa tc a l lcki i rs tnce' a t the a ended com pli Tf is s rm na i r z iulry a ng n çubsa ,' nd ha z m ant fal t a qua ey pl a t s wasm e tng lgii a e e pl re ct i ozt ts w a o de t l e d hat he e i e tm t m oye xpe atons ha he s tea e dif r l fom t e sn ia l stz t d.' e . Re yBr 4,ECF N o.40. t t d fe enty r hos i alry ita e 'D f' pl . s Bef eaddr sng t e cont or es i hes endons t c tnot t tt Four h Cic'tha m a , he our es ha he t r ti s de t ce rt t pladi sa r esa ihe i Twombl a L a yt cnm sof la hat he e ng tnda ds tbls d n nd qbal ppl o ll ' dscrim i ton.SeeW oodsv.Ci ofGzens zo,855F.1639,647- (t Ci.2017)(iig i nai e bo 3 ' d 48 4 h t ctn . Mc e - nsv Ma lndDe 'of a .7 0F.d 5 2 5 4 (t Ci. 01 ). t ug a cla Eva . a t Tr ns , 8 3 8 , 8 4 h t 2 5) Alho h pl i ifi f r t d t C ea f c sesa ihi a pr ' f i c e ofdic i i ton t antf s f equie o pl d a t tbls ng not i a ace as s zm na i o s vve am oton t dir s y' s i fnone hees Tequ t t alge f t t s ts y t ur i i o snis'' he s f t l s z i ed o le ac s o a if he j , , y ee nt ofac us ofa ton ce tdby g zlv nt sau ei c mpl nc wihL al y- y lme s a e ci r ae t ee a ) tt t n o i e t qb . y s he a 6 (leai i o ii l (uot Mc e - ns 7 0F. a 5 5 . us t q si n a 48 atz t n rg na) q i on ng cla Eva , 8 3d t 8 ) Th , he ue to t t ssa oft pr e ngsi whe he t pl ntf f ofe e s f intf t lalgatons hi t ge he oc edi s t r he ai if f has f r d ufk e ac ua 'le i t s o uppor a plusbl cq m7 unde Til VI ozt AD EA . d. t a i e li ' r te I he I I M ccla - ns t pli if a A fi n- e i n w om a c nm ed t ta sat n e Eva , he antf, n rca Am rca n, l l ha t e a genc r us t hiehe f t postonsf whi s a i be aus ofhe r ea s x, y ef ed o r r or wo ii ot ch he ppled c e r ac nd e i vi a i ofTil Vl .M c e r Evans 780 F. a 585.l s n olton te l cl a y, 3d t n uppor ofhe cli s t t r nm , he Pli ifa s red t tt a antf s e t ha he genc wasT a e 'a had çC r de e t ned''t ti woul s l c y c s d' nd bi T e t rni ' ha t d ee t . l 'inotincl any 'd ude d whiea i a st fl t postons I H e c t pplc nt o il he ii . d. z ompl nt howe r ai , ve , 9 algatonsr ga di t quai tonsors t biiy oft pe s hie t fl t t le i e t ng he lhca i uia lt he z ons t d o ll he wo p ii ns'1 a 5 4 A mao iyof hepa l ou t a t ep antf' alg to of a wee osto . d. t 8 . j rt t ne f nd h t li ifs le ains bis r : ff sm pl t c l or 'a t t pli ifc d Tonl s c a e t tt pe s lie i y oo oncus s' nd hat he antf oul r pe ult ha he r ons nr d we enotbe t rqua i d,orci notpe f m bete durng t i i e w s orw e enotbe t t r te lfe ld r oz tr i he r ntrde , r te s t ba e on ex te a pe s iyf t postons'1 a 585 86.Cons que l t uied s d pe ince nd z onalt oz he ii .' d. t e nty, he Co tc cu dt tt epli ifsc mpli Tso pe qs z of hel be we n posi it ur on l de ha h antf' o ant < t pg d ho t t i t e sbl y f ne i a d p a iit ofe i e ntt rle' a wa t r f es e tt dir sa und zRul n lusbl y ntt me o eif7 nd s he eor ubjc o snisl e e i l ' 1 1 6 . d. t5 ( ot l ba, 6U. a 6 8 7 ) 2( ) 1 a 86 qu i q - 55 S. t 7 - 9 . $( ng l Unlket pli ifi M ccl a - ns W ene t ha donem or t n m a concus y i he nntf n e Eva , i z h s e ha ke l or l as e tonsofdic i i i H e a e d c pli cont i s hc e f caa al ga i t s zi s rm naton. z m nde om a nt ans uf i nt a tz l le tons o s uppol a r s bl i e e t tt e pl entde ii a is w a m otvat by he ' ea ona e nf t nce ha he m oym t c son t s ue s i ed r r c s x,a a .l pa tc a ,W ene t al st Dr Taly a t Sc a e, e nd ge n zi ult i rh lege hat . le nd he hoolBoa d r ' expr s e t e bele t tam or di r e sa f whih l e s d h' if ha e ve s t f, c ooke m or lke t sude body,wa d e i he t nt s l ne s a y f s tde s ce s a t tt yi pl m ent d aper onne polc t tputz c s x, ce s r or tz nt uc s , nd ha he m e e s l iy ha a e, e and a a ge bove c pe e a w or e hi .W ene t a s alge t t i r la on s h om t nce nd k t c i rh lo le s ha , n eince uc polc D r Taly a t SchoolBoa d r m oved he f o . he poston ofprncpa a M H S, iy, . le nd he r e rr r ii i i lt wheet mao iyofsu nt we ey un , a k mae , ve t ou h s wa pe f r nghe r he jrt t de s r o g blc ls e n h g he s r o mi z dute ata lvelequa t ore e ng t i lgii a e e ct i . ene t f t ralges is e lo xce di he r e tm t xpe atons W i r h urhe le tatshewasreplaced by Dixon,ayounger,black naale,even though hehadpreviouslyfailed to h I ' 'rform t dutesrequied oftheposii i a com pete Im anner.The courtisconvi ed pe he i r ton n . ' t nc t tt a e ha he m nded com pli c anss fc e f ca a alga i ,a e ed astue t s vve ant ont i ufii nt a tz l le tons cc pt r , o ur i a m oton t dinns . hie s e oft sat m e sa ti t d t D t Taly a Vit Cor e i o s is W l om he t e nt ttb e o . le nd c oz z a 10 ' s s t r cem a ha plyed am or sgnii ntr ei t e pl entde ii t ugge t hat a y ve a e i fca ol n he m oym c son, he c tc l st W ene t hasa ouz oncude hat i r h dequat l pl cnm sf dic ini ton bas on z e, ey ed li oz s rt na i ed ac s x,a a .Se e.. G e esv. or ni Pa z lSe vs LLC, o.3: e nd ge e , oz D ni on ol r . N 16CV00777, 7 U . 201 S. DitLEXI 1 27 , t* ( D. . g 2 , 01 )Sodngta t ponifsae a s. S 36 7 a 11 E. Va Au . 4 2 7 li h t he litf ttd pl usbl cai f a di c i i ton whe' s alge t ts wasr plce by ayounge , a i e l m or ge s rm na i l he le d ha he e e a d z ls- x re e pe s ) I b v. na e No. :4 0 7 , 1 U. Dit LEXI e se peinc d ron ;O Do hu , 01 CV0 2 0 20 5 S. s. S 8 5 9 a * ( Mi J l 1 , 1 )(mph szn t t u iet p an f n 9 5 , t 31 1 nn. uy 0 20 5 e a ii g ha, nl he liéf i 3. k M c ea - ns f antf alo hasal ge t tam aewih ls e quaii tonswasuli a ey cl Eva , r i if s pl le d ha l t e s ê lfca i tm t l c s n f zt p ii n7f zwh c s wa q l id . ho e o he osto ' o ih he s uai e ) f TheSc hoolBoû d' z m ani a gum e st t conta y do notunde nlnet c ts z s e i ng r nt o he rr r i he out' c l i The SchoolBoa d cont ndst tW ene t s f onc uson. r e ha i z h' f own alga i s le tons how s wa he s i uboz na et D r Tale orf ied t r pond a opra ey t asmpl que ton f om hi ' ns di t o . l y al o es ppr it l o i e s i r m' o J y22 2 6 a d t a W en fh' f wn alg do s o M r Dion ha m o er lv nt n ul , 01 , n h t i e t s f o le a ns h w . x d r ee a e rencet s r aspzncpa oft hi s hool' D ef' Bz Supp.M ot D inns 1 14. xpe i o e ve i i l he gh c . ' .s . . s i s 3- The poblem with these azgum entsisthatthey requirethecouttto view the factzalallegaéonsin l r a t lghtm os f vor bl t t Sc he i t a a e o he hoolBoa d, hi i nota opra e a t ssa oft r w ch s ppz it t hi tge he pz e ngs A se ane a oce di . xpl i d bove t cour m us c tue t a e , he t t onsr he m nded c pli i tn lght om ant n le i m os f vor bl t t pli if Se e . Cove v.As es or ofO hi C . 777 F. 186,194 t a a e o he antf. e . , s s o , 3d (t Ci. 0 5 ( li gt tt d src c r i r pel ino e t i la l tRul 1 q 6 4 h r 2 1 ) hod n ha he itit ou tmp o ry g r d h s f mi a e 2 $() f i sa a d). h nv e di t sma r t a nde c mpli tc nti e ug fcsf r tnd r 7 W e iwe n hi nne ,he me d o an o ans no h a t o t cour t r as bl i e t tW ene t pe f m e s 'f t i durng he t nut as he t o e ona y nf r ha i zh r or d a sac orl y i re e 11 prnc pa ,t ts wasm oz quaii and be t zs t d f t poston t n D i i i l ha he e lfed te uie or he ii ha xon,a t t nd ha s w a none hels z pl ed be us ofhe r ce s x,an :a he s t e s e ac ca e z a ,e ge. I V. Fozt ez as ,W ene t sa ende c pl i sat plusbl c/i sofz ce a hes e ons i zh' m d om ant t es a i e l m a nd s x dic i i ton unde Til VI a aplusbl cam ofa dic ni i unde t e s rm nai z te I nd a i e li ge s dr naton z he ADEA. c digy t eS h lBo r smoto t d s s ( No. 9 i DENI An Ac oz n l, h c oo a d' in o imis ECF 2)s ED. a opra e O r twilbe e e e ppr it de l nt r d. . Enee : ( (, é G - z. (2 trd 3 o- a -a 1 r l l2 n 7 # . C' - . : . ' T C i$'i- ' Lj:,. ', ' t)-r.( ,':, T 3-è: 'iq. ..z 1., 65 è' :--. : tt.. . . . vr x d ' .. M ihae F. r w. l c l U b sq i che tnt'sàè Ditcl d e '' if ii d Zfj di tu j e t i 1 2
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