Strong v. Univ., L.L.C

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  1. Fifth Circuit

    Outten & Golden LLPPaul MollicaApril 5, 2011

    Defense witness who made promotion decision acknowledged that successful candidate had less purchasing experience and that plaintiff excelled in relevant area of summarizing different proposals and contacting suppliers. 2. Employee failed to present genuine issue of material fact on pretext, where employer gave legitimate, non-discriminatory reason for termination (insubordination), and record evidence (performance evaluation and plaintiff's negative response to it) were consistent with that explanation.Strong v. Univ. Health Care System, L.L.C., 482 F.3d 802, 100 FEP 544 (5th Cir. 2007). Panel: DEMOSS, Reavley, Benavides.