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Try CasePortal for FreeJ. Wilkinson finds the lower court properly granted summary judgment to the county on all claims and dismissed the case. The police officer contends that the county transferred him to an inferior posting in retaliation for his filing a complaint alleging discrimination in departmental promotion practices. The office, tasked with training recruits at the academy, accused his employer of skipping over him for promotions for less qualified women. The chief had more than enough reason to transfer the officer, though, after a series of concerning events, including an accidental firearm discharge, allegations that a range instructor used a racial slur against black police officers, and a widespread failure to follow departmental policies, were reported from the academy. Affirmed.