18 Cited authorities

Reeves v. Sanderson Plumbing Prods., Inc.
530 U.S. 133 (2000) Cited 21,088 times 22 Legal Analyses
Holding that, since the 58-year-old plaintiff was fired by his 60-year-old employer, there was an inference that "age discrimination was not the motive"
St. Mary's Honor Ctr. v. Hicks
509 U.S. 502 (1993) Cited 12,257 times 8 Legal Analyses
Holding that a trier of fact may infer discrimination upon rejecting an employer's proffered reason for termination
Humphries v. Cbocs West
474 F.3d 387 (7th Cir. 2007) Cited 716 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that the plaintiff failed to show that comparators with the same employment responsibilities and the same supervisor were similarly situated, as the plaintiff failed to show they had similar employment history or had otherwise engaged in similar conduct
Coons v. Secretary of U.S. Dept
383 F.3d 879 (9th Cir. 2004) Cited 358 times
Holding a full year between Plaintiff's request for a reasonable accommodation and his demotion was inadequate without more facts to show a causal link between the protected activity and the adverse employment action he suffered
Scrivener v. Clark Coll.
181 Wn. 2d 439 (Wash. 2014) Cited 226 times 2 Legal Analyses
Relying on ambiguous reasons by an employer when finding pretext in a WLAD case
Hill v. BCTI Income Fund-I
144 Wn. 2d 172 (Wash. 2001) Cited 265 times 2 Legal Analyses
Finding that "[t]he record here fails even to suggest an answer"
Riehl v. Foodmaker, Inc.
152 Wn. 2d 138 (Wash. 2004) Cited 193 times
Noting a variety of circumstantial evidence supporting a discrimination claim
Trujillo v. Pacificorp
524 F.3d 1149 (10th Cir. 2008) Cited 144 times 3 Legal Analyses
Finding sufficient evidence of pretext to preclude summary judgment where, among other things, "there was evidence that the [defendant's] policy did not reflect what actually occurred in practice"
Francom v. Costco Wholesale Corp.
98 Wn. App. 845 (Wash. Ct. App. 2000) Cited 139 times
Holding that the trial court properly dismissed the plaintiffs' NIED claim because it relied on the same facts supporting the plaintiffs' discrimination claim
Frisino v. Seattle Sch. Dist
160 Wn. App. 765 (Wash. Ct. App. 2011) Cited 66 times
Holding that an adverse party may not rest upon mere allegations or denials but must instead set forth specific facts showing the existence of a genuine issue for trial

Floyd v. Geico Insurance Company

18 Cited authorities

Holding that, since the 58-year-old plaintiff was fired by his 60-year-old employer, there was an inference that "age discrimination was not the motive"

Holding that a trier of fact may infer discrimination upon rejecting an employer's proffered reason for termination

Holding that the plaintiff failed to show that comparators with the same employment responsibilities and the same supervisor were similarly situated, as the plaintiff failed to show they had similar employment history or had otherwise engaged in similar conduct

Holding a full year between Plaintiff's request for a reasonable accommodation and his demotion was inadequate without more facts to show a causal link between the protected activity and the adverse employment action he suffered

Relying on ambiguous reasons by an employer when finding pretext in a WLAD case

Finding that "[t]he record here fails even to suggest an answer"

Noting a variety of circumstantial evidence supporting a discrimination claim

Finding sufficient evidence of pretext to preclude summary judgment where, among other things, "there was evidence that the [defendant's] policy did not reflect what actually occurred in practice"

Holding that the trial court properly dismissed the plaintiffs' NIED claim because it relied on the same facts supporting the plaintiffs' discrimination claim

Holding that an adverse party may not rest upon mere allegations or denials but must instead set forth specific facts showing the existence of a genuine issue for trial