Laird v. Fairfax County Virginia

Filing 44

MEMORANDUM OPINION in re 36 Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by District Judge Claude M. Hilton on 12/04/2018. (jlan)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA

Alexandria Division

VIOLA LAIRD,
Plaintiff,

Civil Action No. l:17-cv-1408

V.

FAIRFAX COUNTY VIRGINIA,
Defendant.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

THIS MATTER comes before the Court on Defendant's Motion for

Summary Judgement.

This case arises from Plaintiff Viola Laird's employment with
Fairfax County, Virginia ("County"). Laird has been employed by
the

County

since

October

3,

1994.

She

suffers

from

Multiple

Sclerosis. Until May 14, 2017, Laird was employed with the County's
Department of Procurement and Material Management ("DPMM"), most

recently

as

a

responsibilities
procurement;

Contract

Specialist

included

processing

I.

determining

purchase

In

that

the

orders

to

role,

proper

her

methods

procure

job
of

necessary

supplies, equipment and services in accordance with federal, state
and

county

rules

and

regulations;

developing

competitive

solicitation packages, including invitations for bids, informal
procurement, and requests for proposals; conducting conferences,