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Thursday, March 27, 2008
Ind. Decisions - Federal court dismisses employee suit against Indianapolis Star
Interesting reading for those of you interested in the inner-workings of the Star, this case has been pending for several years, but the ILB cannot find that it has posted previous entries on it, although it has heard a lot about it.
In James Patterson and Lisa M. Coffey v. Indiana Newspapers, Inc., a 29-page opinion, Judge McKinney grants the Star's motion for summary judgment:
This cause is before the Court on Defendants’, Indiana Newspapers, Inc., an Indiana corporation, publisher of The Indianapolis Star, owned by Gannett Co., Inc., a foreign corporation (“THE STAR”), motion for summary judgment (Docket No. 90). Plaintiffs, James Patterson (“Patterson”) and Lisa M. Coffey (“Coffey”) (Patterson and Coffey collectively, “Plaintiffs”) brought this lawsuit against THE STAR alleging violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq.), and state law. More specifically, Patterson claims that THE STAR (1) discriminated against him because of his religion, race, and age; (2) unlawfully retaliated against him for filing a charge of discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”); and (3) negligently inflicted emotional distress. Coffey claims that THE STAR (1) discriminated against her because of her religion; (2) constructively discharged her by creating and maintaining difficult working conditions; and (3) negligently inflicting emotional distress. The summary judgment motion has been fully briefed and is now ripe for ruling.For the reasons stated herein, THE STAR’s motion for summary judgment is GRANTED.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on March 27, 2008 06:14 PM
Posted to Ind Fed D.Ct. Decisions