Willoughby v. Allstate Insurance

Allstate Insurance Co. (“Allstate”) demoted plaintiff Tim Willoughby for telling a joke containing the word “nigger” to his black subordinates. Willoughby, who is white, sued for race discrimination and retaliation, claiming Allstate did not similarly discipline black employees. The district court granted summary judgment against Willoughby, finding he failed to establish a prima facie case for either claim. We AFFIRM.

BACKGROUND

Willoughby served as Allstate’s only white technology manager in his department. He supervised James Randolph, Nek Polk, and Winston Moore, who are black. In March…