Legal Opinion

Witham v. Intown Suites Louisville Northeast, LLC

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided March 10, 2016No. 15-5734PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

SUTTON, Circuit Judge.

Amy Witham claims she was fired from her position as a hotel general manager because she sought workers’ compensation after sustaining injuries on the job. The hotel claims it fired her because she engaged in a heated verbal exchange, followed by a physical confrontation, with someone who walked into the lobby. Happily for us (and unhappily for Wit-ham), we have video footage of the incident that validates the company’s version of what happened. We affirm the district court’s grant of summary judgment to the hotel.

On November 19, 2012, Witham reported to her job…

2Cases cited8 opinions

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  3. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  4. Scott v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  5. St. Mary's Honor Center v. HicksSupreme Court of the United States · 1993

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