Horne v. Reznick Fedder & Silverman

Plaintiff-appellant Susan Horne worked for defendant-appellee Reznick, Fedder & Silverman (“RFS”), an accounting firm, from September 1998 until she was fired on July 3, 2002. From September 1998 until the fall of 2000, Horne was a senior tax accountant. In November 2000, she received an offer to be a tax manager, a position that entailed greater responsibility and a higher salary, at another accounting firm. When she informed RFS of her offer, RFS offered to promote her to tax manager, even though the principals considered the promotion somewhat premature. See J.A. 801-807.

In March 2001, two…