Legal Opinion
Burnett v. East Baton Rouge Parish School Board
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 3, 2012No. 2011 CA 1851PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHigginbotham, J.
|2In this reverse-race discrimination case, plaintiff appeals the trial court’s judgment dismissing his federal and state law claims of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in the workplace. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Plaintiff, Gary Burnett, a white male, is a long-time health/physical education (“P.E.”) teacher and football coach employed by defendant, East Baton Rouge Parish School Board (the “School Board”) since 1997. During the school years of 2001-2002 to 2005-2006, Burnett served as the athletic director…
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