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· 7/29/1998

Ester v. Pafford and Thomas A. Krudy, Trustee in Bankruptcy for the Estate of Ester v. Pafford v. Alexis M. Herman, Secretary of Labor, 1

Citations

  • 148 F.3d 658

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  • finding sim- ilar facts insufficient to raise an inference of intentional discrimination
  • absent evidence that plaintiff was qualified for promotion, her prima facie case was \too weak to allow the factfinder to speculate\ as to employer's motive
  • absent evidence that plaintiff was qualified for promotion, her prima facie case was \too weak to allow the factfinder to speculate\ as to employer’s motive
  • “[plaintiff’s] conclusory statements that she was not trained are not sufficient to defeat [defendant’s] motion for summary judgment”
  • “If the plaintiff was not qualified for any reason, then she falls short of establishing a prima facie case and there is no inference of discrimination.”

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Judges: Coffey, Posner, Rovner

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