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discrimination claim in Florida

6 Florida opinions name it 1 courts 1998–2025 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Florida courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (8)

CaseFollowedCited
Scholz v. RDV Sports, Inc.green
fladistctapp · 1998 · cited in 2 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2009–2011
2 sentences

2011See e.g., Valenzuela v. GlobeGround N. Am., LLC, 18 So.3d 17, 21-22 (Fla. 3d DCA 2009); Scholz v. RDV Sports, Inc., 710 So.2d 618, 624 (Fla. 5th DCA 1998).

2009It is well-settled law that Florida courts follow the three-part framework set forth in McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green, 411 U.S. 792, 802-804 , 93 S.Ct. 1817 , 36 L.Ed.2d 668 (1973), and its progeny, 1 for establishing, *22 by circumstantial evidence, a discrimination claim based on disparate treatment in the workplace. 2 See City of Hollywood v. Hogan, 986 So.2d 634, 641-42 (Fla. 4th DCA 2008) (age discrimination); Dep’t of Children & Family Servs. v. Garcia, 911 So.2d 171 (Fla. 3d DCA 2005) (gender discrimination); Scholz v. RDV Sports, Inc., 710 So.2d 618, 624 (Fla. 5th DCA 1998) (racial

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McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Greengreen
scotus · 1973 · cited in 3 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2009–2025
2 sentences

2025As such, we follow the three-part test as outlined in McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green, 411 U.S. 792, 802-04 (1973), “for establishing a discrimination claim based on disparate treatment in the workplace through circumstantial evidence.” St.

2011It is well settled that Florida courts follow the three-part framework set forth in McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green, 411 U.S. 792, 802-04 , 93 S.Ct. 1817 , 36 L.Ed.2d 668 (1973), for establishing a discrimination claim based on disparate treatment in the workplace through circumstantial evidence.

13
St. Louis v. Florida International Universitygreen
fladistctapp · 2011 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025Louis v. Fla. Int’l Univ., 60 So. 3d 455, 458 (Fla. 3d DCA 2011).

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cluster 757361green
ca8 · 1998 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2018–2018
1 sentence

2018See Wallin v. Minn. Dep’t of Corrs., 153 F. 3d 681 , 688 (8th Cir. 1998) (“[I]t is well established that retaliation claims are not reasonably related to underlying discrimination claims.”).

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Williamson v. International Paper Co.green
alsd · 2000 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2018–2018
1 sentence

2018Retaliation is not “an integral part of an underlying discrimination claim, and, therefore, would not have 5 been encompassed in a reasonable investigation of plaintiff’s charge of disability harassment.” Williamson v. Int’l Paper Co., 85 F. Supp. 2d 1184, 1197 (S.D.

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Valenzuela v. Globeground North America, LLCgreen
fladistctapp · 2009 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2011–2011
1 sentence

2011See e.g., Valenzuela v. GlobeGround N. Am., LLC, 18 So.3d 17, 21-22 (Fla. 3d DCA 2009); Scholz v. RDV Sports, Inc., 710 So.2d 618, 624 (Fla. 5th DCA 1998).

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King v. Stategreen
fladistctapp · 2008 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2009–2009
1 sentence

2009It is well-settled law that Florida courts follow the three-part framework set forth in McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green, 411 U.S. 792, 802-804 , 93 S.Ct. 1817 , 36 L.Ed.2d 668 (1973), and its progeny, 1 for establishing, *22 by circumstantial evidence, a discrimination claim based on disparate treatment in the workplace. 2 See City of Hollywood v. Hogan, 986 So.2d 634, 641-42 (Fla. 4th DCA 2008) (age discrimination); Dep’t of Children & Family Servs. v. Garcia, 911 So.2d 171 (Fla. 3d DCA 2005) (gender discrimination); Scholz v. RDV Sports, Inc., 710 So.2d 618, 624 (Fla. 5th DCA 1998) (racial

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Ayers v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.green
flmd · 1996 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 1998–1998
1 sentence

1998See Ayers v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 941 F.Supp. 1163, 1167 (M.D.Fla.1996) (granting motion *605 for summary judgment as to count alleging violation of Florida Civil Rights Act (FCRA) where Ayers did not receive cause determination and waited only 117 days, rather than the required 180 days, from filing complaint with Commission before filing suit in court: "[U]nder FCRA, the complainant may only file suit if the complaint is unresolved after 180 days, and not if the complaint is dismissed....

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Florida. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (3)

CaseCitedYears
DCFS v. Garcia green
fladistctapp · 2005
1 sentence

2009It is well-settled law that Florida courts follow the three-part framework set forth in McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green, 411 U.S. 792, 802-804 , 93 S.Ct. 1817 , 36 L.Ed.2d 668 (1973), and its progeny, 1 for establishing, *22 by circumstantial evidence, a discrimination claim based on disparate treatment in the workplace. 2 See City of Hollywood v. Hogan, 986 So.2d 634, 641-42 (Fla. 4th DCA 2008) (age discrimination); Dep’t of Children & Family Servs. v. Garcia, 911 So.2d 171 (Fla. 3d DCA 2005) (gender discrimination); Scholz v. RDV Sports, Inc., 710 So.2d 618, 624 (Fla. 5th DCA 1998) (racial

12009–2009
United States v. New York City Transit Authority green
ca2 · 1996
1 sentence

2008In dismissing Donovan's complaint, the trial court relied upon the Second Circuit's decision in United States v. New York City Transit Authority, 97 F.3d 672 (2d Cir. 1996), which held that a retaliation claim could not be based on an employer's policy of denying its internal review process to employees once they had filed a complaint with an outside agency.

12008–2008
Fasold v. Justice green
ca3 · 2005
1 sentence

2008Additionally, in Fasold v. Justice, 409 F.3d 178 (3d Cir.2005), the court held that it is unlawfully retaliatory for an employer to deny an employee's discrimination claim in a non-mandatory internal grievance proceeding because the employee filed an EEOC complaint.

12008–2008

Statutes the citing opinions construe

FL § 760.10 (4) FL § 760.11 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

CA 162 (1978–2026) TX 132 (1998–2026) MA 64 (1984–2026) NY 62 (1978–2026) NJ 62 (1976–2026) OH 59 (1923–2025) WA 45 (1961–2026) IL 36 (1980–2025) MI 35 (1984–2024) IA 28 (1922–2025) PA 24 (1983–2026) MO 18 (1993–2024) MN 17 (1980–2025) OR 17 (1979–2025) WV 15 (1965–2023) CT 15 (1999–2025) DC 15 (1987–2025) LA 13 (1984–2017) MD 12 (1995–2025) NM 12 (1978–2026) WI 11 (1986–2023) AZ 9 (1988–2024) ME 8 (1999–2019) HI 8 (2002–2022) TN 7 (1991–2025) MT 7 (1995–2023) FL 6 (1998–2025) VT 6 (2005–2026) ND 5 (2011–2020) NC 5 (2005–2017) CO 4 (1996–2026) KS 4 (1904–2011) IN 3 (2006–2017) SD 3 (1991–2024) GA 3 (2009–2025) AR 3 (1997–2013) OK 3 (1989–2009) AK 3 (1983–2010) AL 3 (1989–2010) KY 3 (2010–2024) MS 3 (1992–2022) NH 3 (2013–2019) VA 3 (2002–2024) SC 2 (2011–2018) RI 2 (2015–2019) NE 2 (1999–2003) UT 2 (2013–2024)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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