Legal Opinion
Chadwick v. WellPoint, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 26, 2009No. 08-1685PublishedCited by 87 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STAHL, Circuit Judge.
Laurie Chadwick brought a claim of sex discrimination under Title VII, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e et seq., against WellPoint, Inc. and Anthem Health Plans of Maine, Inc. (collectively, “WellPoint”), after she was denied a promotion. 1 She alleged that her employer failed to promote her because of a sex-based stereotype that women who are mothers, particularly of young children, neglect their jobs in favor of their presumed childcare responsibilities. Having carefully reviewed the record, we are convinced that the district court erred in granting summary judgment in favor of…
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