Ralph MONACO, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. FUDDRUCKERS, INC., Defendant-Appellee

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• holding ALJ was reasonable in relying on objective medical 2 evidence of claimant’s functioning over claimant’s subjective testimony
• finding insufficient connection between statement of non-decision-maker and adverse employment decision
• remarks must be related to the employment decision in question to overcome summary judgment in a direct case
• unrelated remarks alone are insufficient as a matter of law to support an inference of age discrimination
• fact that younger candidates were chosen for position sought by plaintiff, without more, did not show that defendant’s proffered reason for choosing them was pretextual
• awarding fees after granting judgment on the 8 pleadings

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