Grosz

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT THE BOEING COMPANY’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

I. INTRODUCTION

Defendant The Boeing Company (“Boeing”) moves for summary judgment on Plaintiff Teodosia Grosz’s claims for discrimination and retaliation. Ms. Grosz’s claims arise out of her layoff from Boeing after nearly five years of service at its Long Beach facility, and the amount of pay she received during her employment. Considering all the evidence in the light most favorable to Ms. Grosz, the Court finds that Boeing is entitled to summary judgment on Ms. Grosz’s claims. Boeing provided undisputed evidence that Ms. Grosz was terminated during a legitimate reduction in force that occurred during the elimination of nearly 9,000 jobs from the Long Beach facility. It also provided undisputed evidence that Ms. Grosz was selected for layoff because there was no work left for her to perform. Ms. Grosz failed to show that these legitimate explanations were a mere pretext for discrimination and retaliation. Indeed, Ms. Grosz failed even to prove that any similarly situated male employee received more favorable treatment in terms of either the reduction in the workforce or compensation, or that she was…