S.P.B., THE FATHER v. E.C. and M.N.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• concluding that because the underlying claim was dismissed, the aiding and abetting claim based on that underlying claim could not be maintained
• aiding and abetting claim entirely derivative of discrimination claim; where new trial was required for discrimination claim, it was required for aiding and abetting claim
• following the three-stage order of proof originally set forth in McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green, 411 U.S. 792, 802-805, 93 S.Ct. 1817, 36 L.Ed.2d 668 (1973)
• stating that a presumption of discrimination is created when a plaintiff establishes that she was a member of a protected class, was performing her job at an acceptable level, and was terminated by the employer in favor of a similarly qualified individual
• judge’s role to determine whether evidence of racial bias was relevant where plaintiff alleged national origin discrimination
• plaintiff must show that the employer’s “desire to retaliate against [him] was a determinative factor in its decision.”

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