Wimbley v. Cashion, No. 08-2829

In an action by a prison guard against her supervisor for allegedly terminating her based on her race and sex in violation of 42 U.S.C. section 1983, denial of summary judgment based on qualified immunity to defendant is affirmed where a reasonable jury could find that defendant's different treatment of plaintiff and a coworker was evidence that the stated reasons for plaintiff's firing were pretextual.

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Appellate Information

Filed December 3, 2009

Judges

Opinion by Judge Benton