Legal Opinion
Nicola v. Washington Times Corp.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided May 15, 2008No. 06-CV-1334PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERREN, Senior Judge:
Telahun Nicola (appellant) sued his former employer, News World Communications, Inc. 1 (appellee) alleging three violations of the District of Columbia Human Rights Act: 2 (1) discrimination on the basis of religion, (2) subjection to a hostile work environment, and (3) retaliation for complaining about perceived discriminatory treatment. The trial court denied News World’s motion for summary judgment, but after hearing Nicola’s evidence, the court granted News World’s motion for a directed verdict on all three claims. It found only a “speculative” connection between “the…
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