Deaudra Bell v. Conopco, Inc.

WOLLE, District Judge.

In this employment discrimination lawsuit, the employer contends an earlier arbitration decision in its favor entitles it to summary judgment against its employee. The district court granted summary judgment for the employer, finding the arbitration decision highly persuasive. We reverse and remand, concluding that evidence in the summary judgment record, believed by a jury, might properly lead to a decision different than the arbitration award that favored the employer.

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Conopeo, Inc., d/b/a Thomas J. Lipton Company (Lipton), discharged its employee DeAudra Bell by…