Legal Opinion
TYRONE BRYANT v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided October 30, 2014No. 13-CV-483PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Per curiam
Appellant Tyrone Bryant filed an action in Superior Court alleging wrongful discharge from employment by the District of Columbia in retaliation for repeated statements of his intent to testify against the District in a different civil action. After Mr. Bryant had presented his case-in-chief to a jury in support of his claim, see McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green, 411 U.S. 792, 93 S.Ct. 1817, 36 L.Ed.2d 668 (1973), the trial court concluded that the evidence was insufficient to meet the required prima facie standard and dismissed the case. Mr. Bryant then moved to reopen his case to offer an…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Texas Department of Community Affairs v. BurdineSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- St. Mary's Honor Center v. HicksSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Staub v. Proctor HospitalSupreme Court of the United States · 2011
- Jones v. BernankeCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2009
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3Cited by16 opinions
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