Legal Opinion
Ellen Schaaf v. SmithKline Beecham Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided April 6, 2010No. 09-10806PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BLACK, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Ellen Schaaf worked for GlaxoSmithKline as a Regional Vice President, but, after returning from maternity leave, was demoted to District Sales Manager. Schaaf then sued GSK, alleging that her maternity leave impermissibly contributed to her demotion. The district court granted summary judgment on some of her claims and judgment as a matter of law on others, all in favor of GSK. Schaaf appeals these orders; this Court affirms the district court.
I. BACKGROUND
Schaaf worked for GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) first as a Sales Representative and then as a District Sales…
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