Gilliam v. Bertie County Board of Education et al

Filing 95

JUDGMENT - Signed by Peter A. Moore, Jr., Clerk of Court on 12/14/2022. (Sellers, N.)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
NORTHERN DIVISION
MONA GILLIAM,
Plaintiff,
v.
BERTIE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION,
and CATHERINE EDMONDS,
Defendants.

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JUDGMENT IN A
CIVIL CASE
CASE NO. 2:20-CV-16-D

Decision by Court. This action came before this Court and jury for ruling as follows.

IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that on July 9, 2020, the court GRANTED IN
PART and DENIED IN PART defendants’ motion to dismiss [D.E. 10]. The court DISMISSED the
complaint against Dr. Catherine Edmonds in her “capacity as superintendent” as redundant. The
Bertie County Board of Education is the sole defendant. The court also DISMISSED plaintiff’s
request for punitive damages against the Bertie County Board of Education. Otherwise, the court
DENIED defendants’ motion to dismiss. See [D.E. 14].
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, AND DECREED that on March 21, 2022, the court GRANTED
IN PART and DENIED IN PART defendant’s motion for summary judgment [D.E. 31]. The court
GRANTED summary judgment to defendant on plaintiff’s ADEA claim and North Carolina Wage
and Hour Act claim. Plaintiff’s Title VII retaliation claim survived. See [D.E. 41].
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, AND DECREED that the jury returned a verdict on December 13,
2022, that the defendant Bertie County Board of Education’s decision on May 31, 2019, not to offer
plaintiff Mona Gilliam a four-year administrator employment contract was not made in retaliation
for plaintiff Mona Gilliam engaging in protected activity in 2017 and 2018 about a 2017 reduction
in force. See [D.E.91]. Defendant may seek costs in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure and this court’s local rules.
This Judgment Filed and Entered on December 14, 2022, and Copies To:
Shayla Christine Richberg

(via CM/ECF electronic notification)

Stephen G. Rawson

(via CM/ECF electronic notification)

DATE:

PETER A. MOORE, JR., CLERK

December 14, 2022

(By) /s/ Nicole Sellers
Deputy Clerk

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