Case Name: Bonnie STEPHENS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. REGIONS BANK, Defendant-Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2006-10-16
Citations: 200 F. App'x 911
Docket Number: No. 05-16517
Parties: Bonnie STEPHENS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. REGIONS BANK, Defendant-Appellee.
Judges: Before ANDERSON and DUBINA, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 200
Pages: 911–912

Head Matter:
Bonnie STEPHENS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. REGIONS BANK, Defendant-Appellee.
No. 05-16517.
United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.
Oct. 16, 2006.
Jerry D. Roberson, Roberson & Roberson, Birmingham, AL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.
Kelly Fitzgerald Pate, Balch & Bingham LLP, Montgomery, AL, for DefendantAppellee.
Before ANDERSON and DUBINA, Circuit Judges.
. Judge C. Roger Vinson recused before the decision in this case. This opinion is entered by a quorum. 28 U.S.C. § 46(d).

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
We can assume, arguendo, that Stephens has established a prima facie case with respect to gender discrimination, age discrimination, and discrimination under ERISA, but we conclude that no reasonable jury could find discrimination or illegal action on the part of the bank in light of the strength of the bank's legitimate nondiseriminatory reasons for firing Stephens. Although these reasons include two previous incidents that warranted discipline, the primary reason for the bank's action was Stephens' conduct on November 7, 2003. On that date, she sent a customer a copy of the customer's credit report, knowing that such action was in violation of the bank's policies, and, even more significant, knowing that it was in direct contravention of an instruction issued by Stephens' immediate supervisor immediately prior to Stephens' action.
Accordingly, the judgment of the district court is
AFFIRMED.