James Pierson v. Quad/Graphics Printing Corp.

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• holding that “shifting justifications” for terminating an employee created “a genuine dispute of material fact” that the reasons offered for termination were pretextual
• finding that elimination of a position as part of an RIF was a legitimate, nondiscriminatory reason for termination
• finding that elimination of a position as part of an RIF was a legitimate, nondiscriminatory reason for termination
• stating that summary judgment should be granted in favor of the movant under such circumstances
• holding a plaintiff is required to provide evidence they were singled out for impermissible reasons when their discharge was the result of a reduction in work force and the position was not filled by another employee
• finding sufficient evidence at prima facie stage for replacement where employee’s new job duties almost completely subsumed his former responsibilities

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