Legal Opinion

Ramos v. Baxter Healthcare Corp. of Puerto Rico, Inc.

District Court, D. Puerto Rico

Decided April 2, 2003No. CIV. 98-2146(RLA)PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

ACOSTA, District Judge.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I.UNCONTESTED FACTS.131

II.THE COMPLAINT.■.133

IV. TITLE VII. 134

A. DISPARATE TREATMENT.134

1. Prima Facie Case.136

2. Legitimate Non-Discriminatory Reason/Pretext.136

3. Economic Reasons .137

a. Benefits Prior to 1990.137(1) Discrimination Testing.138(2) Time to Implement and Communicate .139(3) Competitiveness .139

b. Studies.140(1) 1993 Study.140(2) 1995 study.142

c. Carolina Plant Closing.143

4. Tradeoffs .144

5. Perception Second-Class Status.144

6. Queipo Report/Nevin Affidavit.144

7. Conclusion .145

B.…

2Cases cited44 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. Texas Department of Community Affairs v. BurdineSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  4. Reeves v. Sanderson Plumbing Products, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2000
  5. International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Candelario Ramos v. Baxter Healthcare Corp. of Puerto Rico, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2004
  2. Begovic v. Water PikDistrict Court, D. New Hampshire · 2005
  3. Franchina v. City of ProvidenceDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 2024

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