Legal Opinion
Renz v. Spokane Eye Clinic
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided December 19, 2002No. 20679-3-IIIPublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSweeney, J.
Both federal and state law prohibit an employer from discharging an employee for complaining about illegal conduct, including sexual harassment. 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2; RCW 49.60.180. Laura V. Renz complained about her boss’s offensive sexually laden remarks. Viewing the evidence in a light most favorable to Ms. Renz, she was then reevaluated and fired. The dispositive question here is whether she made an adequate showing that the Spokane Eye Clinic’s proffered nondiscriminatory reasons for discharging her were pretextual. We conclude that her showing is sufficient to submit the question to a…
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