Legal Opinion

Butler v. Drive Automotive Industries of America, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided July 15, 2015No. 14-1348PublishedCited by 135 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Reversed and remanded by published opinion. Judge FLOYD wrote the opinion, in which Judge KEENAN and Judge HARRIS joined.

FLOYD, Circuit Judge:

In this Title VII employment discrimination action, Brenda Butler seeks to recover for sexual harassment she allegedly experienced while working at a Drive Automotive Industries (Drive) factory. In the proceeding below, Drive argued that Butler was actually employed by a temporary staffing agency, ResoureeMFG, and therefore Drive was not an “employer” subject to Title VII liability. Although the district court acknowledged that in some instances an…

2Cases cited42 opinions

  1. Arbaugh v. Y & H Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 2006
  2. Skidmore v. Swift & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
  3. Nationwide Mutual Insurance v. DardenSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  4. Dulaney v. Packaging Corp. of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2012
  5. Bartels v. BirminghamSupreme Court of the United States · 1947

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3Cited by135 opinions

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