Catherine A. MARZANO, Appellant, v. COMPUTER SCIENCE CORP. INC.; CSC Partners Inc.

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• explaining that “similarly situated” employees in similar roles need not be established, but such facts may strengthen a plaintiff's case in the RIF context
• rejecting defendant’s argument that plaintiff needed to show that retained employees in a RIF case had similar roles to plaintiff and outside plaintiffs protective class
• rejecting notion that plaintiffs relying on “circumstantial evidence” are required to adduce “additional evidence” beyond showing that “unprotected employees were retained in their positions”
• rejecting the claim that the uniqueness of an employee's position created an extra burden on the plaintiff to prove discrimination
• describing the burden of presenting a prima facie case as “relatively simple” and “easily made out”
• describing the burden of presenting a prima facie case as “relatively simple” and “easily made out”

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