Legal Opinion

Smith v. Vilsack

District Court, D. Maryland

Decided June 2, 2011No. Civil Action No. DKC 10-2306PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

DEBORAH K. CHASANOW, District Judge.

Presently pending and ready for resolution in this employment discrimination action is a motion to dismiss or, in the alternative, for summary judgment filed by Defendant Thomas J. Vilsack.1 (ECF No. 7). The issues are fully briefed and the court now rules pursuant to Local Rule 105.6, no hearing being deemed necessary. For the reasons that follow, Defendant’s motion will be granted.

I. Background

A. Factual Background

Unless otherwise noted, the following facts are uncontroverted. Smith has offered general allegations contesting some of…

2Cases cited53 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  4. Scott v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  5. Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. WhiteSupreme Court of the United States · 2006

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3Cited by33 opinions

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