context: Despite plaintiffs assertion that her performance was satisfactory, "[i]t is the manager's perception of the employee's performance that is relevant, not plaintiffs subjective evaluation of [her] own relative performance."
citation_a.signal: no signal
citation_a.identifier: 82 F.3d 980, 987
citation_a.parenthetical: granting JMOL in favor of defendant because ADEA plaintiff failed to show reduction in force was pretextual
citation_a.sentence: Furr v. Seagate Technology, Inc., 82 F.3d 980, 987 (10th Cir.1996) (granting JMOL in favor of defendant because ADEA plaintiff failed to show reduction in force was pretextual); see also Fallis v. Kerr-McGee Corp., 944 F.2d 743, 747 (10th Cir.1991)(“plaintiffs general dispute concerning [] job performance, in the absence of any other evidence of age discrimination, does not provide a sufficient basis for a jury to infer that [defendant] terminated plaintiff on the basis of [ ] age.”). Further, the fact that the Civil Service Board and state district court upheld plaintiffs dismissal supports the validity of the evaluations.
citation_b.signal: see also
citation_b.identifier: 944 F.2d 743, 747
citation_b.parenthetical: "plaintiffs general dispute concerning [] job performance, in the absence of any other evidence of age discrimination, does not provide a sufficient basis for a jury to infer that [defendant] terminated plaintiff on the basis of [ ] age."
citation_b.sentence: Furr v. Seagate Technology, Inc., 82 F.3d 980, 987 (10th Cir.1996) (granting JMOL in favor of defendant because ADEA plaintiff failed to show reduction in force was pretextual); see also Fallis v. Kerr-McGee Corp., 944 F.2d 743, 747 (10th Cir.1991)(“plaintiffs general dispute concerning [] job performance, in the absence of any other evidence of age discrimination, does not provide a sufficient basis for a jury to infer that [defendant] terminated plaintiff on the basis of [ ] age.”). Further, the fact that the Civil Service Board and state district court upheld plaintiffs dismissal supports the validity of the evaluations.