Legal Opinion
Hillig v. Rumsfeld
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided August 27, 2004No. 02-1102PublishedCited by 89 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLLOWAY, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from a judgment as a matter of law for the defendants-appellees in an employment discrimination case after the jury had returned a verdict for the plaintiff. The district court so held on the ground that an “adverse employment action,” under Title VII, may be only those employment actions that result in “tangible harm” to the plaintiff. We disagree and, for the reasons detailed below, hold that a plaintiff need only show a likely effect on future job opportunities.
Plaintiff also appeals, in the alternative, an evidentiary ruling, jury instruction, and…
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