Nance v. National Broadcasting
Christopher Nance was terminated from his position as an on-air weatherman at KNBC for repeatedly violating company policy against sexual harassment. He and Christopher Productions, Inc. (together Nance) brought the instant action against his former employer National Broadcasting Company, Inc., KNBC-TV, NBC Subsidiary (KNBC-TV), Inc., and his general manager, Paula Madison (together defendants) seeking damages for wrongful termination on the ground defendants discriminated against him because of his race, religion, and illness. Defendants successfully moved for summary judgment. Court hold that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in granting a protective order precluding Nances discovery of the personnel files of two NBC employees. Court further hold that defendants carried their burden to proffer a legitimate, nondiscriminatory reason for Nances discharge. In opposing summary judgment, Nance was unable to demonstrate a dispute or to present substantive evidence that raises a rational inference that the true cause of defendants action was intentional and unlawful discrimination. The trial court properly granted summary judgment as a matter of law. Accordingly, the judgment is affirmed.
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