Legal Opinion
Earl v. Nielsen Media Research, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 26, 2011No. 09-17477PublishedCited by 245 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
W. FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff Christine Earl appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment on her age and disability discrimination and wrongful termination claims under California law against defendant employer Nielsen Media Research, Inc. (“Nielsen”). Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to Earl, reasonable jurors could find that Nielsen’s proffered reason for terminating Earl’s employment was a pretext for age discrimination. We therefore reverse the district court’s grant of summary judgment against Earl on her age discrimination and wrongful termination…
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