Phyllis ROSE-MASTON, Appellant, v. NME HOSPITALS, INC., Doing Business as Lutheran Medical Center, Appellee

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• holding that a plaintiff could \prove pretext either directly by showing that her employer was more likely motivated by a discriminatory reason or indirectly by showing that her employer's explanation is unworthy of credence\
• noting that prior positive evaluations from the same employer may show that plaintiff performed competently in the past but do not render recent negative evaluations untrustworthy
• finding that “[c]onclusory affidavits, standing alone, cannot create a genuine issue of material fact precluding summary judgment.”
• finding that “[c]onclusory affidavits, standing alone, cannot create a genuine issue of material fact precluding summary judgment.”
• explaining that while employee’s performance evaluations may demonstrate that employee performed well in the past, they did “not render her more recent negative evaluations inherently untrustworthy”
• finding that employee failed to establish a prima facie case where employee offered no evidence qualifications or qualifications necessary for position sought, and instead made conclusory assertions that she was qualified for the position

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