Summary
The Fourth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for defendants on a hostile work environment racial harassment claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1981. The court found no reversible error in the district court's dismissal of the claim. This unpublished per curiam decision upheld the lower court's ruling.
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Questions Presented
- Whether the district court erred in granting summary judgment on Evans's hostile work environment racial harassment claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1981.
Holdings
- The court found no reversible error and affirmed the district court's order granting summary judgment.
Key quotations
“We have reviewed the record and find no reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm the magistrate judge’s order.” (2)
“We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before this court and argument would not aid the decisional process.” (2)
Factual background
Evans, an employee of the Maryland National Capital Parks & Planning Commission, brought employment-related claims including a hostile work environment racial harassment claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1981. The district court granted summary judgment to the defendants.
Procedural history
Evans appealed the district court's order granting summary judgment to defendants on his employment-related claims, specifically challenging the dismissal of his hostile work environment racial harassment claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1981.