Three Wells Fargo employees were fired, in part because they opened accounts or debit cards without a customer’s presence or authorization.
The employees filed suit against Wells Fargo, claiming their dismissal was motivated by racial discrimination and seeking damages under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination. Wells Fargo moved for summary judgment.
The U.S. District Court of New Jersey used the burden-shifting regime set out in McDonnell Douglas v. Green to determine whether the firings were based on racial discrimination. “A plaintiff cannot defeat summary judgment by showing that an employer’s decision to terminate her was a bad decision,” the court wrote.
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