Legal Opinion
Mark A. Aragon v. Republic Silver State Disposal, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 18, 2002No. 01-15951PublishedCited by 258 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge.
In this employment discrimination case, we must decide whether an employee was fired because of his race or because of poor job performance.
I
On September 21, 1998, Mark A. Ara-gon, a white male, began working as a casual “pitcher” for Republic Silver State Disposal, Inc. (“Republic”). The pitcher position is a physically strenuous job that requires individuals to lift and to carry trash receptacles to a waiting garbage truck. As a casual employee, Aragon was required to report to work at 3:00 a.m., although pursuant to the Union’s collective bargaining agreement,…
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