Campbell v. Adventist Hinsdale Hospital

Summary

The Seventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment for Adventist Hinsdale Hospital in DeAndria Campbell’s Title VII claims for race discrimination and retaliation. The court held that Campbell did not provide sufficient evidence that she was meeting the hospital’s legitimate performance expectations at the time of her discharge or that similarly situated employees outside her protected class were treated more favorably. The court also rejected her retaliation claim because she failed to establish that she was meeting the employer’s legitimate expectations.

Holdings

1. Campbell failed to establish a prima facie case of race discrimination because she did not show that she was meeting Adventist's legitimate job expectations when she was discharged and did not identify similarly situated employees who were treated more favorably.
2. Campbell failed to establish a prima facie case of retaliation because she did not provide evidence that she was meeting Adventist's legitimate job expectations.

Questions Presented

1. Whether Campbell presented a prima facie case of race discrimination under the indirect McDonnell Douglas method by showing that she was meeting Adventist's legitimate job expectations and that similarly situated employees outside her protected class received more favorable treatment.
2. Whether Campbell presented a prima facie case of Title VII retaliation under the indirect method by showing that she was meeting Adventist's legitimate job expectations.

Disposition

affirmed