Medrano-Alfaro v. Nevada System of Higher Education

Filing 36

ORDER. IT IS ORDERED that D's 22 Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED in its entirety. Clk shall enter judgment in favor of Defendant and against Plaintiff accordingly. Signed by Judge Robert C. Jones on 10/14/2009. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - PM)

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4 docum ent r evi ence ofver aland wrten r prm ands and a l terof i stucton fom ay d b it e i et nr i r

5 Plitfssuper ior Based on t i evienc ,Def ndants ek summar j dgmenton te a nif vs . hs d e e es yu h
6 di c i i aton cl i on t e pr m i e t atPl i tf cannotes abl h t athe was satsf ct rl s rm n i am h esh a n if tih s ia oi y

7 peror ig hi j b ataItmes. Plitf r spondsby saig t at'the memosar t e onl f mn so Ii a nif e ttn h ll eh y
8 evi ence ofPl i tf al gedl notobeyi g C ude' or er .. he wrt - ps ar notsi ned by d a n if l e y n s d s .r ie u e g

9 Plitf.4( pp./25) p.2) Plitf aloar ues, t outciigt anyevience,hathef ad an if' O (/ , . an ir s g wi ' h tn o d t ' h
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18 Def ndanthied a Caucasin mal t r pl c hi . Bec us Pl itf has made such a showi g,t e Coud e r a e o e ae m a e a n if nh
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21 ( 2I was y urpr c ie t havet e emplyee acknowldge t atdocument )t o a tc o h o e h ? 22 A:Yes M or orl ss. . ee 23
24 Q:W oul you have t em r viw i andsi n i? d h ee t gt

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28 Pl itf' c uns lasanofieroft i Coud,sadvied t r viw t edepostont stm onym or car f lybef r a n ifs o e , fc hs i s oe e h ii e i e e ul o e
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22 appledf randwasrj ced fom te superiorposiin. io ee t r h vs to 23 I r sponse,Plit;si pl as erst at'a 2005 Iterofistuctondoesnotequat ne a ni m y s t h ' ) ( et nr i e 24 t uns tsact r j b pedor anc . ( pp.( 25) p.5) On t e c ntal ,t e lterdet is o a if o y o m e' O ' #, . h o r ' h et y al
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2 f vor bl t Pl i t#,t e Cour concl des t athe has est blshed a prm a f ci c se o a a e o an i h t u h ai i ae a f

3 ds r ia in u der U. . . 00 e 2 f rpu p s so s m ma yj d men .Ac or igl, ic i n t n 42 S C j2 0 - o r o e f u r u g t c d n y mo
4 t e Cour now t r s t Def ndants pr fer d nondicrm i at r r as n and evi ence of h t un o e ' of e s i n oy e o d
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9 anot ercandi at on t e it r i w pori n. Specii al ,Def ndantpr sent evi ence t at h de h n e ve to fc l y e e sd h
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2 hie Pl i tf f rt e super iorposii n i 2006,t e bur en shit back t Pl i tf t show 0 r a n if o h vs to n h d fs o a n if o

21 Def ndants pr fer d r asonf rishiig deciin was pr t xual Onsummar jdgment e ' of e e o t rn so ee t . yu ,

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l asserst att eyt okpl c wi i week ofhi rt r fom admi itatveIave.( pp.#25) 5 t h h o ae t n h s s eun r ns r i e O(, 1 p. .Viwigt i eviencei t el htmostavor bl t Plitf,ast eCour i r quiedt 6 3) e n hs d nh i g f a e o an if h ts e r o
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l ofPl i tf' prm af ci cas .Because Pl itf hasest blshed a prm af ci case,he Cour 9 a n ifs i a e e a n if ai i ae t t 2 now t r s t Def ndants nondi c i i at r r asons and evi ence ofpr t x . 0 un o e ' s rm n o y e d ee t
21 22 2. Legii at ,Nondi cr m i at r Reason and Evi ence of Pr t xt tm e s i n oy d ee D ef ndant has pr sent d evi ence t at t e varous adver e em pl ym ent ac i ns, e e e d hh i s o to

23 i cl di g pl ci g Pl i t f on adm i itatve I ave, r quii g Pl itf t under o a nun an a ni f ns r i e e rn a n if o g

24 psycholgialevalaton,and al rng Plitf' jb dutes,wer aI done i r sponse t oc ui t i a nifs o e i eI ne o
25 Pl i t r i appr prat behavi rat hewor pl c .Def ndantalegest atPl i tf' behavi r an i s n f o ie ot k ae e l h a n ifs o 26 a wor begant change dr s ial aferM ay2006, tk o a tc l t y when t eAfim atveActonOfie i s ed hf ri i fc s u 27 i fndi g t at her wasno evi encet atPl i tf had been deni d t e pr m otont cus odi l ti n ht e s d h a n if eh o io ta

28 super iordue t hi r ce ornatonalorgi. ( oton ( 22) p,5) Subsequenty,i June vs o sa i in M i # , . ln
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5 t r at ,and i appr prat wor pl c behavi rar I gii at nondi crm i at r r asons an he s n o ie k ae o e e tm e s i n oy e 6 em pl yee m ay be pl ced on adm i i t atve I ave, tans ered, or or er d t under o a o a nsr i e r fr de o g 7 ps ch l gi al y o o c eval aton.Ther f r ,because Def ndanthas m etis bur en on t i el m ent ui eoe e t d hs e , 8 t e pr sum pton ofunl w f ldi crm i aton ' r ps outoft e pi t r 'and Pl i tf m us show he i a u s i n i 'o d h c u e' a n if t 9 t atDef ndants expl naton i pr t x ual Cor w el, h e ' a i s ee t . n l 439 F. d at1028. 3

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20 t ei compl it diect t Mr Br t and nott r ugh t e c ai ofcommand,i ,o Ms. hr a ns r l o . e z y ho h hn .t e Cude.

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23 t uli at f ct ar notadequat t def atsummar j dgment Gis nv. o tm e a s e eo e yu . b o Count ofW ashoe, y 2 Nev.290F.d1175, 4 , 3 1180( t Ci, 9 h r2002)6Becaus Plitfhasnotpr sent danyevience . e a nif ee d
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