Higdon
Higdon v. Mabus
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Curie, J.
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT
Before the Court is Defendant Raymond E. Mabus, Secretary of the Navy’s motion for partial summary judgment. (Dkt. No. 21.) An opposition was filed by Plaintiff Stephanie Higdon on January 17, 2014. (Dkt. No. 23.) A reply was filed on January 31, 2014. (Dkt. No. 24.) Based on the briefs, supporting documentation, and the applicable law, the Court GRANTS Defendant’s motion for partial summary judgment.
Factual Background
The parties do not dispute the allegations in the Complaint or in the record. On May 25, 2008, Defendant hired Plaintiff as a GS-0802-08 Engineering Technician (“ET”), in the Facilities Management Department (“FMD”) at Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton. (Dkt. No. 1, Compl. at ¶ 5.) Her first level supervisor was Assistant Department Head Ventura Vidaurri. (Id.; Dkt. No. 21-2, D’s Notice of Lodgment (“NOL”), Ex. 3.) Department Head Michael A. Johnson was Vidaurri’s first level supervisor and Plaintiffs second level supervisor. (Dkt. No. 21-2, NOL, Ex. 4.)
Plaintiff claims that from the first day of her employment, Defendant assigned her administrative duties that male ETs did not perform, such as…