Holmes v. Marriott Corp.

RULING ON DEFENDANT MARRIOTT CORPORATION’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

BENNETT, United States Magistrate Judge.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND 694

A. Marriott’s Summary Judgment Motion 694

B. Factual Background ' 695

C. Procedural Background 695

D. Burdens of Proof Under the ADEA 696

II. SUMMARY JUDGMENT STANDARDS . 698

III. THE INFERENCE OF NONDISCRIMINATION ESTABLISHED IN PROUD V. STONE, 945 F.2D 796 (4TH CIR.1991) AND LOWE V J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT, INC., 963 F.2D 173 (8TH CIR.1992).. 699

A. Introduction 699

B. The Rule Articulated in Proud v. Stone, 945 F.2d 796 (4th Cir.1991) 699

C.…