Seventh Circuit Clarifies that "Self-serving" Evidence Can Create Triable Issues of Material Fact | Practical Law
In Hill v. Tangherlini, the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit clarified that "self-serving" evidence can create triable issues of material fact and found that the district court erred by discrediting testimony and affidavits offered by a plaintiff suing under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) for race and gender discrimination and retaliation. However, after considering the evidence, the Seventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment for the employer because the plaintiff still could not make out a prima facie case of discrimination or retaliation.