Legal Opinion

Juanita GRIFFIN, Appellant, v. WASHINGTON CONVENTION CENTER, Appellee

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided May 12, 1998No. 97-7074PublishedCited by 89 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge GINSBURG.

Concurring opinion filed by Circuit Judge SENTELLE.

GINSBURG, Circuit Judge:

When the Washington Convention Center discharged Juanita Griffin from her position as an electrician, Griffin brought suit alleging sex discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. At trial, the magistrate judge excluded evidence tending to show that Griffin’s immediate supervisor was opposed to women working as electricians. The WCC defends that evidentiary ruling on the ground that the supervisor’s alleged…

2Cases cited7 opinions

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