Lightner v. City of Wilmington, NC

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge WILKINSON wrote the opinion, in which Senior Judge HAMILTON and Senior Judge CACHERIS joined.

OPINION

WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:

The plaintiff in this case claims he faced discrimination on account of race and gender, and he appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of his employer. At the same time, he charges that his employer’s action was actually an attempt to cover up the employer’s own wrongdoing. In so doing, plaintiff has pleaded himself right out of court. Title VII was enacted to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race,…