Reid v. Miss. State Hospital
| Docket Number: | 2009-CC-01670-COA | |
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Opinion Link Opinion Date: 02-01-2011 Opinion Author: Lee, P.J. Holding: Affirmed. |
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Topic: Employee termination - Non-state service employees - Racial discrimination Judge(s) Concurring: Myers, P.J., Griffis, Barnes, Ishee, Roberts, Carlton and Maxwell, JJ. Non Participating Judge(s): Irving, J. Concurs in Result Only: King, C.J. Procedural History: Admin or Agency Judgment Nature of the Case: CIVIL - OTHER |
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| Trial Court: |
Date of Trial Judgment: 07-10-2009 Appealed from: HINDS COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT Judge: WILLIAM F. COLEMAN Disposition: AFFIRMED TERMINATION OF REID’S EMPLOYMENT BY MISSISSIPPI STATE HOSPITAL Case Number: 251-08-1004 |
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| Appellant: | Louise Reid |
LEVI BOONE III |
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| Appellee: | Mississippi State Hospital/Mississippi Department of Mental Health | GENE W. ROWZEE JR. |
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| Topic: | Employee termination - Non-state service employees - Racial discrimination |
| Summary of the Facts: | Louise Reid’s employment was terminated by the Mississippi State Hospital for alleged misconduct that occurred at the Cleveland Crisis Intervention Center. Reid alleges she was terminated because of her race. She appealed her termination to the Employee Appeals Board. An order was entered upholding Reid’s termination. The order was affirmed by the full EAB. Reid appealed to circuit court which affirmed. Reid appeals. |
| Summary of Opinion Analysis: | Non-state service employees may be terminated, without notice, for any reason other than on the basis of race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, or political affiliation; and/or a violation of a right otherwise specifically protected by the U.S. Constitution or other law. In order to prove a prima facie case of intentional racial discrimination, Reid must prove that she is a member of a protected group; was qualified for the position at issue; was discharged or suffered some adverse employment action by the employer; and was replaced by someone outside his or her protected group or was treated less favorably than other similarly situated employees outside the protected group. It is undisputed that Reid is a member of a protected class. It is also undisputed that she was qualified for her position, and she suffered an adverse action by her employer. The hearing officer found no racial discrimination against Reid. He found that Reid’s actions, based on her admissions alone, were sufficient grounds for termination. The hearing officer also noted that the chief investigator assigned to this cause was African American, and many of the witnesses were African Americans. Based on the facts presented, the decision of the EAB was not arbitrary or capricious. |
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