Thomas v. Denny's, Inc.

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• holding that the plaintiff presented direct evidence of retaliatory motive by offering witness testimony that “several people involved in the promotion decision process had stated that [he] would not be considered for promotion because of his discrimination complaint”
• prima facie burden met through credible evidence that plaintiff is qualified even if employer disputes evidence; burden may be met through plaintiffs own testimony or that of co-workers

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