Renete Barnett-Morgan v. Inverness Technologies, Inc.
June 8, 2026·25-5669·Published·HERMANDORFER·By Aisha Johnson
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Inverness Technologies. The court found that Barnett-Morgan failed to establish a prima facie case of racial discrimination and that her claims of retaliation were not exhausted.
Renete Barnett-Morgan filed a Title VII suit against Inverness Technologies, alleging racial discrimination and retaliation after her employment was terminated. The district court granted summary judgment to Inverness, leading to this appeal.
The court’s reasoning
The court concluded that Barnett-Morgan did not establish a prima facie case of discrimination as she failed to show that her reassignment from the shift-lead role constituted an adverse employment action. Additionally, the court found that Barnett-Morgan did not provide sufficient evidence to demonstrate that Inverness’s reasons for her termination were pretextual.
We affirm the grant of summary judgment to Inverness on both fronts.
Barnett-Morgan v. Inverness Techs., Inc.
What it means going forward
The ruling reinforces the standards for establishing claims of racial discrimination and retaliation under Title VII, emphasizing the importance of evidence in proving pretext.
