Legal Opinion
Martinez v. Connecticut Department of Corrections
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided August 28, 2015No. Case No. 3:13-cv-00778 (MPS)PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
Michael P. Shea, United States District Judge
I. Introduction
Plaintiffs Eduardo Martinez and Phillip Browne allege that they were victims of employment discrimination on the basis of race and national origin during their time as correctional officers at the Central Transportation Unit (“CTU”) of the State of Connecticut Department of Correction (“DOC”), the defendant in this case. They claim that they were denied two opportunities to be promoted to lieutenant in a manner that constituted disparate treatment and also has a disparate impact on…
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