Legal Opinion
Patricia A. JONES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BESSEMER CARRAWAY MEDICAL CENTER, Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided March 27, 1998No. 97-6076PublishedCited by 122 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDMONDSON, Circuit Judge:
Patricia Jones (“Plaintiff’) brought suit against Bessemer Carraway Medical Center (“Defendant”) under Title VII alleging that she was discriminatorily discharged. The district court granted Defendant’s motion for judgment as a matter of law after determining that Plaintiff failed to establish a prima facie case of discrimination. We affirm the judgment.
Background
Plaintiff—a black woman—was hired by Defendant in 1987 as a Licensed Practical Nurse on its medical-surgical floor. Plaintiff was responsible for general patient care. During the pertinent period, she worked…
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