Legal Opinion
Anita Mason Rowland v. American General Finance, Incorporated
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided August 12, 2003No. 01-2481PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Vacated in part and remanded by published opinion. Judge DIANA GRIBBON MOTZ wrote the opinion, in which Chief Judge WILKINS and Judge WILKINSON joined.
OPINION
DIANA GRIBBON MOTZ, Circuit Judge:
Anita Mason Rowland appeals a judgment in favor of her former employer, American General Finance, Inc., in this Title VII sex discrimination case. The district court abused its discretion in denying Rowland’s request for a mixed-motive jury instruction on her failure-to-promote claim. Accordingly, we must vacate that judgment and remand for further proceedings.
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Rowland began working for American General,…
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