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Tenth Circuit· 4/28/2005

Plotke v. White

Citations

  • 405 F.3d 1092
  • 2005 U.S. App. LEXIS 7344
  • 86 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 41,953
  • 95 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 1025
  • 2005 WL 984363

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  • holding that conflicting and changing evidence concerning the timing and reasons for termination contributes to a showing of pretext
  • concluding that plaintiff established genuine issue of pretext where there was evidence that decisionmakers fabricated documents “to build a file to support the termination decision”
  • holding that “the conflicting evidence regarding the reasons [an employer] decided to fire [an employee] raise credibility issues for the fact finder”
  • holding that defendant’s “post-hoc reasons for [plaintiff's] termination ... constitute[d] evidence of pretext”
  • providing that new rationales not given at the time of the adverse action may show pretext
  • stating that the plaintiffs being the first and only woman employed at the business was relevant

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Judges: Seymour, McKay, Tymkovich

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