Guinn v. Electronic Data Systems, Inc.’s Empirical Analysis
1990
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1 federal appellate ·
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Applies 29 U.S.C. § 1001 (§ 2 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974) · 29 U.S.C. § 621 (§ 2 of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967) · 42 U.S.C. § 2000E (§ 701 of the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964)
Relies on Celotex Corporation v. Catrett H · McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green · Adickes v. S. H. Kress & Co. · Bibby v. United States · Daniel v. Security Pacific National Bank
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“To establish a prima facie case of age discrimination under the ADEA with circumstantial evidence, the plaintiff must prove a set of facts which would enable the fact-finder to conclude with reasonable probability that in the absence of any further explanation, the adverse employment action was the product of age discrimination.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“establish the existence of an element essential to that party's case, and on which that party will bear the burden of proof at trial.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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