Legal Opinion

Trent v. Valley Electric Ass'n, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided December 1, 1994No. 93-15458PublishedCited by 69 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PREGERSON, Circuit Judge:

Victoria Trent appeals the district court’s grant of partial summary judgment in favor of defendants on her retaliatory discharge claim under § 704 of Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-3(a) (1981). We reverse and remand.

BACKGROUND

On February 8, 1988, the Valley Electric Association (“VEA”), a rural public utility company, hired Victoria Trent to read residential electric meters. On July 20, 1988, she attended a mandatory safety meeting. VEA hired Ruralite Services, Inc. to conduct the meeting. During his presentation, the instructor from…

2Cases cited8 opinions

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  2. Charles PAYNE, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. McLEMORE’S WHOLESALE & RETAIL STORES, a Louisiana Corporation, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
  3. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Hacienda HotelCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989
  4. Sandra Silver v. Kca, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
  5. Clyde L. SISCO, Appellant, v. J. S. ALBERICI CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1981

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3Cited by69 opinions

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  2. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Go Daddy Software, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2009
  3. Michael P. Moore v. California Institute of Technology Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
  4. Motoyama v. Hawaii, Department of TransportationDistrict Court, D. Hawaii · 2012
  5. Randolph Wilkins, Appellee/cross-Appellant v. St. Louis Housing Authority, Appellant/cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2002

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