Which of the Following Was the Court's Ruling on Appeal

question 65

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was the court's ruling on appeal in Danny Lambert v.Mazer Discount Home Centers Inc.,the case in the text in which the plaintiff alleged age discrimination following a change in management and his discharge?

• A) That the plaintiff had not established the elements of a prima facie case of age discrimination because he had failed to produce evidence that the employer replaced him with a younger person.
• B) That the plaintiff established the elements of a prima facie case of age discrimination and that there was no requirement that he establish that he was replaced with a younger person, but that the plaintiff failed to rebut the defendant's proffered reason for the discharge.
• C) That the plaintiff established the elements of a prima facie case of age discrimination, that there was no requirement that he establish that he was replaced with a younger person, and that a jury question existed as to whether the plaintiff could sufficiently rebut the defendant's proffered reason for the discharge.
• D) That a jury question existed both as to whether the plaintiff established the elements of a prima facie case of age discrimination and as to whether the plaintiff could sufficiently rebut the defendant's proffered reason for the discharge.
• E) That the plaintiff was entitled to a verdict in his favor as a matter of law because he established a prima facie case and also successfully rebutted the defendant's proffered reason for the discharge.

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