Dean Piepiora v. Alcon Research, LLC

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA HUNTINGTON DIVISION DEAN PIEPIORA, Plaintiff, v. CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:25-0122 ALCON RESEARCH, LLC, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Defendant Alcon Research, LLC fired Plaintiff Dean Piepiora, purportedly because Plaintiff used a racial slur in front of his coworkers. Plaintiff sued, alleging that Alcon fired him because of his race and age. Before the Court is Alcon’s Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF 41, Def.’s Mot.). For the reasons stated below, the Court GRANTS the Motion. BACKGROUND Alcon employed Mr.…