Legal Opinion

Thomas v. Northern Telecom, Inc.

District Court, M.D. North Carolina

Decided October 11, 2000No. Civil 1:00CV00505PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

BULLOCK, District Judge.

This matter is before the court on a partial motion to dismiss pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure brought by Defendant Northern Telecom, Inc. 1 (“Nortel”). In her complaint, Plaintiff Annie Thomas claims that Nortel discriminated against her due to race and disability. Plaintiff also alleges that Nortel terminated her employment in retaliation for contacting the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) to complain about this discrimination.

Plaintiffs complaint asserts four federal claims. These include violations…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  2. United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America, Local 610 v. ScottSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. Bray v. Alexandria Women's Health ClinicSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  4. Hubert Wooten v. Farmland FoodsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1995
  5. John Doe v. University of Maryland Medical System CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1995

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3Cited by34 opinions

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  2. Efird v. RileyDistrict Court, M.D. North Carolina · 2004
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  4. Smith v. Computer Task Group, Inc.District Court, M.D. North Carolina · 2008
  5. Hoyle v. United Auto Workers Local Union 5285District Court, W.D. North Carolina · 2006

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