Legal Opinion
Michaelson v. Waitt Broadcasting, Inc.
District Court, N.D. Iowa
Decided February 6, 2002No. C00-4171-MWBPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
BENNETT, Chief Judge.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I.INTRODUCTION. 1 — 1 o Ci DO
A. Procedural Background. i — 1 o DO
B. Factual Background. I — 1 o tO
II. LEGAL ANALYSIS.1064
A. Standards For Summarg Judgment.1064
1. Requirements of Rule 56 .1064
2. The parties’burdens.1065
3. Summary judgment in employment discrimination cases.1065
B. Waitt Broadcasting’s Arguments .1066
1. Voluntary resignation.1066
2. Accord and satisfaction .1067
3. Merits of discrimination claim.1068
a. Direct evidence.1068
b. McDonnell Douglas analysis.1069
III.…
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