Cranfill v. Winston-Salem Housing Authority

Per Curiam: Patsy T. Cranfill appeals from the district court's order granting judgment in favor of Defendants and dismissing her action claiming violations of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), 29 U.S.C.A. §§ 621-34 (West 1985 & Supp. 1995), and 42 U.S.C. § 1981 (1988); due process; the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, 29 U.S.C. § 1140 (1988); and various state claims arising out of her employment with and termination of employment with Defendant Housing Authority of the City of Winston-Salem (Housing Authority). Specifically, Cranfill appeals from the district court's grant of summary judgment relative to four claims: (1) violation of her right to due process under the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution; (2) intentional discrimination on the basis of her race (white); (3) intentional discrimination on the basis of her age (60); and (4) discrimination in violation of the public policy of the State of North Carolina. Our review of the record and the district court's detailed and cogent opinion discloses that this appeal is without merit. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm the district court's grant of summary judgment on the four issues Cranfill raises on appeal.