Legal Opinion
Blake v. American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided May 15, 1985No. Civ. A. 84-1155PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
STANLEY S. HARRIS, District Judge.
I. FACTS
The plaintiff is a black female who was employed by the defendant in August 1981 as a secretary. Following her suspension on June 30, 1982, and her ultimate termination on July 13, 1982, she filed charges of racial discrimination and retaliation with both the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the District of Columbia Office of Human Rights (OHR). She alleges that the termination was a result of her absences from work which she characterizes as substantial but legitimate due to major surgery, illness, and a…
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- Burnett v. GrattanSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
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