462 U.S. 393 (1983) Cited 651 times 11 Legal Analyses
Holding that the employer bears the burden of negating causation in a mixed-motive discrimination case, noting "[i]t is fair that [the employer] bear the risk that the influence of legal and illegal motives cannot be separated."
In Coronet, discussed supra, Coronet made the argument that the Board abused its discretion in failing to consider the decision of the district court, which held that there was an undue burden in implementing the temporary relief because of financial hardship.