Legal Opinion
Ruffin v. Lockheed Martin Corp.
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided August 24, 2015No. Civil No. WDQ-13-2744PublishedCited by 157 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
WILLIAM D. QUARLES, JR., District Judge.
Lakesha Ruffin sued Lockheed Martin Corporation (“Lockheed”) in the Circuit Court for Howard County for employment discrimination. ECF No. 2. Lockheed removed to this Court. ECF No. 1. Pending are Lockheed’s motion for judgment on the pleadings, ECF No. 36, and Ruffin’s motion for leave to amend her complaint, ECF No. 44. No hearing is necessary. Local Rule 105.6 (D.Md.2014). For the following reasons, Lockheed’s motion will be granted; Ruffin’s motion will be denied.
I. Background1
In April 2008, Ruffin, an African-American female,…
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