Second Circuit· 5/31/2001

Zimmermann v. Associates First Capital Corp.

Citations

251 F.3d 376
2001 WL 589428

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finding that supervisor’s training in equal employment opportunity permitted the jury to infer the requisite state of mind
finding that the evidence necessary to establish a prima facie case is “minimal” and “de minimis” and that the mere fact the plaintiff was replaced by someone outside the protected class will suffice for the inference of discrimination at this stage.
reciting employer’s assertion that it had “thrown out” all documents relating to plaintiffs poor performance
describing the “evidence necessary to satisfy this initial burden as minimal and de minimis”
plaintiffs replacement by someone outside protected class satisfied fourth element of prima facie case
“[T]he mere fact that a plaintiff was replaced by someone outside the protected class will suffice for the required inference of discrimination at the prima facie stage.”

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Judges: Feinberg, Jon, Newman, Sack

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