· 3/18/2004
Rathbun v. Autozone, Inc.
Citations
- 361 F.3d 62
- 2004 U.S. App. LEXIS 5126
- 85 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 41,664
- 93 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 785
- 2004 WL 528310
How courts have described this case
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- explaining that Congress may provide “separate administrative and judicial paths through which to rectify the same wrongs” without creating an irreconcilable conflict
- noting that the Rhode Island Supreme Court routinely analyzes RIFEPA claims under Title VII and that FEPA and RICRA claims rise and fall together
- explaining that evidence of pretext was scant where plaintiff claimed she was more qualified than male employees who received promotions more quickly than she did
- explaining that a plaintiff must show that she \was qualified for an open position for which she applied\ as a prima facie element of a failure-to-promote claim
- assuming that framework applies under the Rhode Island Civil Rights Act
- noting that pretextual evidence might include “evidence of differential treatment”
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Judges: Boudin, Selya, Stahl
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