Legal Opinion
SHARON HESSE, — v. AVIS RENT a CAR SYSTEM, INC., — EQUAL EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL, AMICUS ON BEHALF Of
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 10, 2005No. 04-1955PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURPHY, Circuit Judge.
Sharon Hesse brought this Title VII case against her former employer Avis Rent A Car System, Inc., alleging sexual harassment, gender discrimination, and retaliation. Avis moved for summary judgment, arguing that it had responded to Hesse’s complaints and that her layoff was part of a reduction in force necessitated by the loss of business after the terrorist attacks in September 2001. Hesse also sought summary judgment. The district court 1 granted summary judgment to Avis, and Hesse appeals. We affirm.
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Hesse began working for Avis at the Minneapolis St. Paul…
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