Legal Opinion

Charlene MONROE, Appellee, v. BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC., Appellant

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided February 28, 1986No. 84-2362PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SPROUSE, Circuit Judge:

Burlington Industries appeals from the district court’s judgment in favor of Charlene Monroe. After a bench trial, the district court found that Burlington failed to promote Monroe because of her race in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. and the Civil Rights Act of 1866, 42 U.S.C. § 1981. The court found that Monroe, a black woman, established a prima facie case of race discrimination and that Burlington’s proffered nondiscriminatory reasons for failing to promote Monroe were pretextual. We conclude that the district…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. Texas Department of Community Affairs v. BurdineSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  3. Anderson v. City of Bessemer CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  4. United States v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
  5. Pullman-Standard v. SwintSupreme Court of the United States · 1982

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Langerman v. ThompsonDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 2001
  2. Vazquez v. BedsoleDistrict Court, E.D. North Carolina · 1995
  3. Hampton v. Conso Products, Inc.District Court, D. South Carolina · 1992
  4. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Lutheran Family ServicesDistrict Court, E.D. North Carolina · 1994
  5. Elries v. Denny's, Inc.District Court, D. Maryland · 2002

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