Johnson v. AutoZone, Inc.’s Empirical Analysis
2011
Citation profile
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Applies 29 U.S.C. § 2601 (§ 2 of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993) · 42 U.S.C. § 2000E (§ 701 of the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964) · 42 U.S.C. § 2000E (§ 703 of the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964)
Relies on Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc. · Celotex Corporation v. Catrett H · McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green · Texas Department of Community Affairs v. Burdine · Harris v. Forklift Systems, Inc.
Most-quoted passages
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““EEOC charges, grievances, and claims, including the investigations of such charges, grievances and claims of the [pjlaintiff and other former or current employees including the position statements of the complainants and the resolution or settlement of any such charges, grievances, or claims are inadmissible for a number of reasons, including on the basis of relevance, a Rule 403 balancing test, and hearsay.” Frazier v. Ind. Dep’t of Labor, No. IP01-0198-C-T/G, 2003 WL 21254424 , at (S.D.Ind. Mar. 17, 2003) (citing Tulloss v. Near N. Montessori Sch. Inc., 776 F.2d 150, 154 (7th Cir.1985)); see also Stolarczyk v. Senator Int’l Freight Forwarding, L.L.C., 376 F.Supp.2d 834, 841-42 (N.D.Ill.2005) (noting presumption of inadmissibility with EEOC charges and refusing to admit the plaintiffs charges even under the residual hearsay exception); Walker v. Fairfield Resorts, No. 3:05-0153, 2006 WL 724555 , at (M.D.Tenn. March 21, 2006) (noting that “an EEOC charge is hearsay and, even though sworn to under the penalty of perjury, inherently unreliable because the charge is drafted in anticipation of litigation”) (citation omitted).”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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