Legal Opinion
Karen Laughlin v. Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Augustus Melton, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided July 2, 1998No. 97-1188PublishedCited by 983 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge WILLIAMS wrote the opinion, in which Senior Judge PHILLIPS and Judge OSTEEN joined.
OPINION
WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:
Karen Laughlin appeals the grant of summary judgment on her claim of retaliatory discharge in violation of Title VII, 42 U.S.C.A. § 2000e-3 (West 1994), in favor of her former employer, Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority (the MWAA). Title VII prohibits an employer from retaliating against a worker for either participating in a Title VII proceeding or opposing an employer’s discriminatory practices. 1 See 42 U.S.C.A. § 2000e-3(a).…
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