Hennick v. Schwans Sales Enterprises, Inc.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

BENNETT, Chief Judge.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I.INTRODUCTION.941

II.LEGAL ANALYSIS.943

A. Standards For Summary Judgment.943

1. Requirements of Rule 56 .943

2. The parties’ burdens.943

3. Summary judgment in employment discrimination cases.944

B. Hennick’s Pay Discrimination Claim.945

1. The prima facie case.946

a. “Equal work”.946

b. Unequal pay and the scope of comparison.947

i. The Sowell rule.947

ii. The Hutchins rule .947

iii. The appropriate rule.949

2. Hennick’s prima facie case.950

C. Discriminatory Failure To Hire, Train, Or…