United States Internal Revenue Service v. Pattullo

Elizabeth Bergene and her husband, Bradley, appeal the grant of summary judgment in favor of their former employer, the Salt River Project ("SRP"), on her claims of retaliation and sex discrimination in the denial of a promotion and constructive discharge on account of an intolerable work environment. The district court ruled in favor of SRP on the retaliation and discrimination claims on the ground that SRP had offered a non discriminatory reason for denying Elizabeth Bergene a promotion, and Bergene had failed to show that this reason was pretextual. The district court also granted summary judgment for SRP on Bergenes constructive discharge claim, holding that she had not raised a triable issue of fact as to the presence of intolerable working conditions.