United States Ninth Circuit

In an employment discrimination case, the showing necessary for an employee to prevail against his employer's motion for summary judgment is heightened when the person who demoted him had previously appointed and promoted him.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/09/2005
• Decided 07/07/2005
• Published 07/07/2005

Judges

• O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:, Before: O'SCANNLAIN, LEAVY, and BEA, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Scott E. Collins, Helsell Fetterman LLP, Seattle, WA, argued the cause for the appellant;  Jennfer S. Divine, Helsell Fetterman LLP, was on the briefs.


• For Appellees:
  
• Alex J. Higgins, Stokes Lawrence, P.S., Seattle, WA, argued the cause for the appellee.