Legal Opinion

Ward v. Jackson State University

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided February 26, 2015No. 14-60236PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM: *

Appellant Lolita Ward alleges that Jackson State University and several of its employees (JSU) violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by firing her in retaliation for reporting sexual harassment. The district court granted summary judgment to JSU because Ward failed to show JSU knew about Ward’s harassment complaint at the time it terminated her employment. .We affirm.

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In August 2011, JSU hired Dr. Vivian Fuller as its new athletic director. At that time, Ward worked as a secretary in the *1002athletic department. Ward claims that shortly after Fuller arrived at JSU,…

2Cases cited18 opinions

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  3. Shane Bellard v. Sid Gautreaux, IIICourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2012
  4. Ackel v. National Communications, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2003
  5. United States v. DelgadoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2012

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