context: Bloomfield expressly abandoned this claim in her brief in opposition to Whirlpool's motion. (Doc. No. 38 at p. 22 n. 21). Accordingly, "Whirlpool is entitled to summary judgment on Bloomfield's sex discrimination claim.
citation_a.signal: see
citation_a.identifier: 477 U.S. 256, 256-57
citation_a.parenthetical: noting Rule 56 requires a party to produce affirmative evidence to defeat a properly supported motion for summary judgment
citation_a.sentence: See Liberty Lobby, Inc., 477 U.S. at 256-57, 106 S.Ct. 2505 (noting Rule 56 requires a party to produce affirmative evidence to defeat a properly supported motion for summary judgment); Contract Design Group, Inc. v. Wayne State Univ., No. 10-14702, 2013 WL 2199957, at *7 (E.D.Mich. May 20, 2013) (granting defendant summary judgment where plaintiffs abandoned a claim asserted in their complaint).
citation_b.signal: contra
citation_b.identifier: 2013 WL 2199957, at *7
citation_b.parenthetical: granting defendant summary judgment where plaintiffs abandoned a claim asserted in their complaint
citation_b.sentence: See Liberty Lobby, Inc., 477 U.S. at 256-57, 106 S.Ct. 2505 (noting Rule 56 requires a party to produce affirmative evidence to defeat a properly supported motion for summary judgment); Contract Design Group, Inc. v. Wayne State Univ., No. 10-14702, 2013 WL 2199957, at *7 (E.D.Mich. May 20, 2013) (granting defendant summary judgment where plaintiffs abandoned a claim asserted in their complaint).