Beasley v. Warren Unilube, Inc., No. 18-2655 (8th Cir. 2019)
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The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of Warren Unilube's motion for summary judgment in an action brought by plaintiff, alleging a race-based claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. Under the McDonnell Douglass framework, the court held that plaintiff made a prima facie case of discrimination because he was a member of a protected group and was terminated. Furthermore, he was qualified for his position.
However, the court held that the employer articulated a legitimate, nondiscriminatory reason for plaintiff's discharge based on plaintiff's performance related deficiencies. Finally, the court held that plaintiff failed to demonstrate that Warren's reasons for his termination were pretextual.
Court Description: Kobes, Author, with Gruender and Stras, Circuit Judges] Civil case - Employment discrimination. Defendant articulated legitimate, non-discriminatory grounds for plaintiff's discharge - peformance-related deficiencies - and plaintiff failed to show the stated grounds were pretexts for race discrimination.
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