Legal Opinion

Scott v. City of Sioux City

District Court, N.D. Iowa

Decided December 22, 2014No. C 13-4064-MWBPublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING THE DEFENDANT CITY’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND MOTION TO EXCLUDE TESTIMONY BY PLAINTIFF’S EXPERTS, BOTH JOINED BY THE INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANT

MARK W. BENNETT, District Judge.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION.1027

A. Factual Background.1027

B. Procedural Background. 1029

II. LEGAL ANALYSIS.1029

A. The City’s Motion For Summary Judgment.1029

1. Arguments of the parties .1029

2. Standards for summary judgment.1030

3. Analysis.1031

a. Elements of a retaliation claim.1031

b. The continuing violation claim.1031

i. The Morgan standard.1032

ii. Application of the Morgan…

2Cases cited48 opinions

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  5. Scott v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 2007

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Rowe v. JewellDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 2015
  2. Scott v. City of Sioux CityDistrict Court, N.D. Iowa · 2015
  3. Brandt v. Cedar Falls, City ofDistrict Court, N.D. Iowa · 2021
  4. McCorquodale v. DG Retail, LLCDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 2022
  5. Seals v. AistrupDistrict Court, M.D. Alabama · 2022

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