Madigan
Madigan v. Babbitt
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
Michael Madigan worked as a hydraulic engineer for the Department of the Interi- or. In 1995, he entered into a Voluntary Separation Incentive Pay (VSIP) 1 contract with the United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, whereby he would receive a lump sum cash payment of $6,000 in return for resigning on March 31, 1997. In February of 1997, Madigan contacted a supervisor and registered an informal Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) complaint alleging he was being harassed by co-workers. Thereafter, Madigan submitted written notice of his request to withdraw from his VSIP contract. Madigan later filed a formal EEO complaint alleging sexual discrimination.
Before his complaint was decided by the EEOC, Madigan filed a complaint against the Secretary of the Department of the Interior and “Does I through X” in which he alleged: (1) sexual harassment, (2) retaliation, (3) wrongful termination, and (4) state discrimination. The Secretary filed a summary judgment motion as to all claims alleged in the complaint. The district court dismissed all the “Doe” defendants and granted the Secretary’s motion as to the third and fourth claims.