Frances E. WALTON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BISCO INDUSTRIES, INC., Defendant-Appellee

JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:

Frances E. Walton appeals a summary judgment on her race and sex discrimination claims brought pursuant to title VII of the Civil Rights Acts of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. Finding no error, we affirm.

I

Walton, a black female, was employed beginning in September 1990 as a Cell Manager at Bisco Industries, Inc. (“Bisco”). Cell Managers are expected to obtain a minimum annual net profit of 6%. During her first year, however, Walton achieved a net profit of only 0.3%. Bisco counseled Walton and indicated that she needed to improve.

After Walton failed to meet the…