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· 5/18/2004

Henry L. Davis v. Con-Way Transportation Central Express, Inc., Now Known as Con-Way Central Express, Inc.

Citations

  • 368 F.3d 776
  • 2004 U.S. App. LEXIS 9630
  • 93 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 1409
  • 2004 WL 1095758

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  • disregarding comments from those who recommended adverse action but who were not ultimate decisionmaker
  • “The focus of a pretext inquiry is whether the employer’s stated reason was honest, not whether it was accurate, wise, or well-considered.”
  • “Nor are we any more convinced . . . that actions and state- ments by non-decisionmakers reveal the pretextual nature of Con-Way’s decision.”
  • “The focus of a pretext inquiry is whether the employer’s stated reason was honest, not whether it was accurate, wise, or well-considered.”
  • “A decision-maker is the person responsible for the contested decision.”
  • “A decisionmaker is the person responsible for the contested decision.”

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Judges: Easterbrook, Kanne, Manion

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