Legal Opinion
Elizabeth A. Karpel v. Inova Health System Services, T/a Inova Health System, T/a Cameron Glen Care Center
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided January 27, 1998No. 97-1279PublishedCited by 170 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge ERVIN wrote the opinion, in which Judge MURNAGHAN and Judge LUTTIG joined.
OPINION
ERVIN, Circuit Judge:
Elizabeth Karpel, an African-American nurse, sued her former employer, Inova Health System Services, on claims of racial discrimination and retaliation. The district court granted summary judgment for Inova on all counts. Finding no error, we affirm.
I
In January 1992, Ms. Karpel was hired as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) by Cameron Glen Care Center, an affiliate of Inova. Karpel had 18 years of experience as an LPN.
The incident that Karpel believes…
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