Perdue v. C. HAGER & SONS HINGE MFG., CO., INC.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER ON MOTION

McPHERSON, United States Magistrate Judge.

The defendants [“Hager”] filed a Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. # 53) of plaintiffs [“Perdue”] claim of religious discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e et seq. (2000), and state law torts, including “defamation,” “negligence and wantonness,” and “negligent hiring, training, supervision, and retention” (Doc. # 25). Perdue responded, and the parties submitted legal briefs and evidentiary materials supporting their positions (Docs.# 54-61, 63, 69). After…