CHINYERE OGBONNA-MCGRUDER v. AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY; TUCKER BROWN and MARSHA LYLE-GONGA, in their individual capacities - Articles

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CHINYERE OGBONNA-MCGRUDER v. AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY; TUCKER BROWN and MARSHA LYLE-GONGA, in their individual capacities

Posted by: Tanja Trezise on Jan 30, 2024

Court: 6th Circuit Court (Published Opinions)

Attorneys 1: ON BRIEF: James W. Edwards, CORLEY HENARD LYLE LEVY & LANGFORD, PLC, Hendersonville, Tennessee, for Appellant.

Attorneys 2: ON BRIEF: Toni-Ann M. Dolan, Valerie M. Stoneback, E. Ashley Carter, OFFICE OF THE TENNESSEE ATTORNEY GENERAL, Nashville, Tennessee, for Appellees.

Judge(s): GRIFFIN, BUSH, and READLER, Circuit Judges

Court Appealed: United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee at Nashville

JOHN K. BUSH, Circuit Judge. Chinyere Ogbonna-McGruder sued her employer, Austin Peay State University (APSU), and two of her supervisors, alleging that they engaged in racial discrimination, created a hostile work environment, and retaliated against her when she opposed their unlawful conduct. She also claimed that her supervisors violated her constitutional rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The district court granted defendants’ motions to dismiss all counts for failure to state a claim. For reasons that follow, we AFFIRM.

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