Legal Opinion

Plumb v. Potter

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided January 5, 2007No. 06-1017UnpublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROGERS, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff-Appellant Bruce D. Plumb, a white male, appeals the district court’s order granting summary judgment to Defendant-Appellee John E. Potter, Postmaster General, United States Postal Service (“USPS”) on Plumb’s Title VII sex discrimination and retaliation claims. Plumb alleges that the USPS discriminated against him when Deborah Jarvi, a female supervisor, denied him a promotion, choosing Nancy Esparza, a female, instead for that position. Plumb further argues that this denial of a promotion constituted retaliation for an EEO race discrimination claim that he…

2Cases cited17 opinions

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  4. Judy G. Morris v. Oldham County Fiscal Court John W. Black, County Judge/executive Brent LikinsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2000
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