Boynton-Burns v. University of Oregon

Plaintiff claims that defendant University of Oregon (the university) discriminated against her on the basis of sex and retaliated against her for opposing its allegedly discriminatory practices. At the close of plaintiffs case, the university moved for a directed verdict and involuntary dismissal, both of which the trial court granted. We affirm the involuntary dismissal of plaintiffs discrimination claims, but reverse the directed verdict and involuntary dismissal of plaintiffs federal and state retaliation claims.

Because the trial court dismissed plaintiffs claims before the university…