Athletic Director’s Lawsuit Survives Another Bid from School District to Dismiss Wrongful Termination Claim

A federal judge from the District of South Carolina has denied a school district’s motion to reconsider an earlier ruling, which denied the school district’s motion for summary judgment in a wrongful termination case involving an athletic director. Plaintiff Lauren Massey West, the AD at Northwestern High School (NWHS), sued her former employer, Rock Hill School District Three, after she was fired in 2019. She alleged discrimination and retaliation based on her sex in violation of Title V