Gary L. Rowe v. The Marley Company, and Marley Pump Company United Dominion Industries, Incorporated

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• recognizing that a plaintiff must adduce specific evidence of pretext to survive summary judgment
• recognizing that even when a plaintiff demonstrates a prima facie case and pretext, summary judgment for the defendant is required when no rational factfinder could conclude that the challenged action was discriminatory
• holding employer’s RIF was valid, non-pretextual reason for discharge
• affirming grant of summary judgment and concluding plaintiff had not \forecast any evidence that casts doubt on the verac- ity of [the employer’s] proffered explanation for his termination.\
• affirming the district court’s acceptance of employer’s non-discriminatory explanation because the employee was terminated as part of a “company-wide reduction-in-force, which, by necessity, meant that some employees would lose their jobs”
• “The decision to discharge [the plaintiff] and retain [others] is the kind of business decision that we are reluctant to second- guess.”

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