Paige Jones Gossett

United States District Court for the District of South Carolina magistrate 5 signed orders read

How Judge Gossett decides

Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.

Procedural preferences

In employment-discrimination cases, recommends summary judgment for the employer where the plaintiff fails to make out a prima facie case.

“Magistrate Judge Gossett recommends granting Defendant’s motion for summary judgment. ... the court adopts the Report and Recommendation and grants Defendants’ motion for summary judgment.”

On cross-motions for summary judgment, recommends granting the employer's motion and denying the plaintiff's.

“she recommends that this court grant Defendant’s motion for summary judgment and deny Plaintiffs motion for summary judgment.”

Cautions

In retaliation claims, recommends summary judgment where the challenged actions, such as a negative evaluation or probation, do not amount to adverse employment actions.

“the Magistrate Judge entered a Report and Recommendation recommending that the City’s motion for summary judgment be granted.”

Signed rulings

A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.

Duggan v. Sisters of Charity Providence Hospitals
· 2009-09-30
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“Magistrate Judge Gossett recommends granting Defendant’s motion for summary judgment. ... the court adopts the Report and Recommendation and grants Defendants’ motion for summary judgment.”

Cornelius v. City of Columbia
· 2009-09-30
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“the Magistrate Judge entered a Report and Recommendation recommending that the City’s motion for summary judgment be granted.”

Govan v. Caterpillar, Inc.
· 2012-09-26
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“the Magistrate Judge issued a Report and Recommendation in which she recommended that the court grant Defendant’s motion on all Plaintiffs claims.”

Addison v. CMH Homes, Inc.
· 2014-09-18
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“she recommends that this court grant Defendant’s motion for summary judgment and deny Plaintiffs motion for summary judgment.”

Summary judgment (plaintiff) Denied
Clark v. School District Five of Lexington & Richland Counties
· 2017-03-29
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“the Magistrate Judge issued a Report recommending Defendant’s motion for summary judgment be granted as to the ADA claim, and the court decline to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over the state law claims.”

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