Amini v. City of Minneapolis, No. 10-2888 (8th Cir. 2011)
Annotate this CaseAfter the city did not hire appellant for a position with the Minneapolis Police Department, appellant, who was born in Afghanistan, filed suit alleging that the city discriminated against him based on his race, color, and national origin in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq., and 42 U.S.C. 1981. At issue was whether the district court properly granted summary judgment in favor of the city. The court held that the city had articulated a legitimate, nondiscriminatory reason for its decision not to hire appellant because it had serious concerns about his temperament. The court also held that appellant failed to meet his burden of providing sufficient evidence to create a genuine dispute of material fact that the city's proffered reason was mere pretext for discrimination. Accordingly, the judgment of the district court was affirmed.
Court Description: Civil case - employment discrimination. While plaintiff made a prima facie case of discrimination, the city articulated a legitimate, nondiscriminatory reason for its decision not to hire plaintiff (concerns about his temperament), which plaintiff failed to show was a pretext for race, color and national origin discrimination.
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