Legal Opinion
Gerner v. County of Chesterfield, Va.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided March 16, 2012No. 11-1218PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Reversed and remanded by published opinion. Judge MOTZ wrote the opinion, in which Judge SCHROEDER and Judge CHILDS joined.
OPINION
DIANA GRIBBON MOTZ, Circuit Judge:
Karla Gerner brought this action, alleging that her former employer, Chesterfield County, Virginia (“County”), unlawfully discriminated against her by offering her a less favorable severance package than that offered male employees holding similar positions. The district court dismissed Gerner’s complaint, on the ground that she failed to allege a Title VII claim because the County’s assertedly discriminatory denial of severance…
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