The following excerpt is from Fresquez v. Cnty. of Stanislaus, 1:13-cv 1897-AWI-SAB (E.D. Cal. 2014):
The elements of a prima facie disparate treatment case are as follows: (1) Plaintiff belongs to a protected class; (2) she was qualified for her position; (3) she was subject to an adverse employment action; and (4) similarly situated individuals outside her protected class were treated more favorably. See Davis v. Team Elec. Co., 520 F.3d 1080, 1089 (9th Cir. 2008).
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