United States Seventh Circuit

Where an employer's proffered non-discriminatory reason for its hiring decision is that it selected the most qualified candidate, evidence of applicants' competing qualifications does not constitute evidence of pretext unless those differences are so favorable to the plaintiff that there can be no dispute among reasonable persons that the plaintiff was clearly better qualified for the position at issue.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/20/2002
• Published 02/20/2002

Judges

• MANION, Circuit Judge., Before BAUER, MANION, and EVANS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• John F. Doak (Argued), Katz, Huntoon & Fieweger, Rock Island, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Martha L. Shaff,Betty, Neuman & McMahon, Davenport, IA, for Defendant-Appellant.