Legal Opinion

Vivian Burke-Fowler v. Orange County Florida

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided March 27, 2006No. 05-14899PublishedCited by 195 opinions

Non-Argument Calendar.

1Per curiam

Vivian Burke-Fowler appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment to her former employer, Orange County, Florida, in her suit alleging race discrimination under federal law and marital status discrimination under Florida state law. We affirm.

I

In September 1984 Douglas Fowler was convicted of murder and robbery and was sentenced to life in prison under the custody of the Florida Department of Corrections. In April 1987 Vivian Burke was hired by the Orange County Corrections Department and soon thereafter became a certified correctional officer. 1 In 1993 she was assigned to the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. George W. NIX, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. WLCY RADIO/RAHALL COMMUNICATIONS, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
  2. Cornelius Cooper v. Southern CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2004
  3. Alexander v. Fulton CountyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2000
  4. Sandra J. MANICCIA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Jerry D. BROWN, Sheriff of Santa Rosa County, Florida, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1999
  5. Walker v. MorthamCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1998

2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by195 opinions

  1. Smith v. Lockheed Martin Corp.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2011
  2. Rioux v. City of Atlanta, Ga.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2008
  3. McCann v. TillmanCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2008
  4. Charles Flowers v. Troup County, Georgia, School DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2015
  5. Donna Trask v. Secretary, Department of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2016

190 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API