Jay Pemberton v. Bell's Brewery, Inc.
SocialSecurity ERISA EmploymentDiscrimina JusticiabilityDoctri
Whether a court of appeals may affirm summary judgment by resolving disputed issues of fact and credibility in the employer's favor based on judge-made frameworks such as McDonnell Douglas, rather than applying Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56 and viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the nonmoving employee
Whether, in disability discrimination and related employment discrimination cases, a court of appeals may affirm summary judgment by resolving disputed issues of fact and credibility in the employer’s favor based on judge-made frameworks such asMcDonnell Douglas, rather than applying Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56 and viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the nonmoving employee.