Legal Opinion
Carolyn Carter v. University of Toledo
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided November 12, 2003No. 02-3842PublishedCited by 154 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GILMAN, Circuit Judge.
Dr. Carolyn Carter, who is African-American, brought suit against her former employer, the University of Toledo, alleging that the University failed to renew her contract as a visiting professor because of her race. The district court granted the University’s motion for summary judgment, concluding that Carter had failed to show any direct evidence of discrimination and had also failed to establish that the legitimate, nondiscriminatory reasons given by the University for not renewing her contract were a pretext to disguise racial discrimination. For the reasons…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Texas Department of Community Affairs v. BurdineSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- St. Mary's Honor Center v. HicksSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
10 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by154 opinions
- Henry Dicarlo v. John E. Potter, Postmaster GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2004
- Marra v. Philadelphia Housing AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2007
- Leibowitz v. Cornell UniversityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2009
- Michael v. Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2007
- Marcus A. Noble v. Brinker International, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2004
149 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.