Legal Opinion
Cortez v. Connecticut, Department of Transportation
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided January 16, 2009No. Civil 3:07cv208 (JBA)PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
JANET BOND ARTERTON, District Judge.
Plaintiff Gilbert Cortez brings this action against the Connecticut Department of Transportation (“DOT”), his former employer, alleging gender and race discrimination, retaliation, and constructive discharge. The Defendant has moved for summary judgment on all counts. Because no rational trier of fact could find for the Plaintiff on this record, the Court grants the Defendant’s motion.
I. Factual Background
As it must, the Court views the record in the light most favorable to Cortez as the non-moving party,…
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