Legal Opinion

Patricia Villa v. Cavamezze Grill, LLC

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided June 7, 2017No. 15-2543PublishedCited by 99 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TRAXLER, Circuit Judge:

Patricia Villa appeals a district court order granting summary judgment against her in her Title VII retaliation case against CavaMezze Grill, LLC, and CavaMezze Grill Mosaic, LLC (together, “Cava” or “the employer”). Finding no error, we affirm.

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CavaMezze Grill, LLC (“CMG”) is a Maryland limited-liability company and the parent company of several restaurants, each of which is owned and operated by a wholly owned subsidiary of CMG. Cava-Mezze Grill Mosaic, LLC (“Mosaic”) is a Virginia limited-liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of CMG that owns and operates…

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