United States Ninth Circuit

Though summary judgment for the employer in an employment discrimination case was improper at the "prima facie" stage, judgment is affirmed where a laid-off worker failed to show that legitimate and non-discriminatory reasons for termination (seasonal downturn and poor performance) were a pretext for racial discrimination.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/05/2002
• Published 06/05/2002

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• United States Ninth Circuit

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