Septimus v. University of Houston
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
KINKEADE, District Judge:
Susan Septimus (“Septimus”) filed claims for gender discrimination, retaliation, and hostile work environment against the University of Houston and the University of Houston System (collectively, “the University”). Septimus’s discrimination and hostile work environment claims and one of her retaliation claims were dismissed on summary judgment. Because Septimus failed to establish a genuine issue of material fact regarding the pretext elements of her gender discrimination claim and one of her retaliation claims, summary judgment on these claims was proper. Septimus’s…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Reeves v. Sanderson Plumbing Products, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Harris v. Forklift Systems, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Burlington Industries, Inc. v. EllerthSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
26 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by31 opinions
- Gagnon v. United Technisource, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2010
- Evans v. Texas Department of TransportationDistrict Court, E.D. Texas · 2007
- Alvarez v. United Parcel Service Co.District Court, N.D. Texas · 2005
- Steck v. FrancisDistrict Court, N.D. Iowa · 2005
- Shoucair v. Brown UniversitySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2007
26 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.