10th Circuit:  Bank VP Failed To Show Age, Bias, Complaints Caused Selection For RIF

Mealey's (December 7, 2020, 12:08 PM EST) -- DENVER — A bank vice president who was laid off during a reduction-in-force (RIF) following a merger failed to show that her age, race, gender or past statements about certain loans resulted in her selection, a 10th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled Dec. 2, affirming a trial court’s summary judgment ruling (Keiko Kawahara v. Guaranty Bank and Trust, No. 19-1341, 10th Cir., 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 37651)....