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The circuit court panel split on the retaliation claim. The majority upheld summary judgment dismissing the failure-to-investigate retaliation claim, but the concurring/dissenting judge would have vacated and remanded for trial, finding that a jury could reasonably conclude the City's inaction and inadequate investigation constituted adverse employment action in retaliation for protected Title VII complaints.
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