Without evidence, even the most compelling argument cannot carry the day. This and other themes were recently addressed in Harrell v. Solebury Township, No. 19-2809, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 28775 (E.D. Pa. Feb. 20, 2020), where the court granted summary judgment after finding insufficient evidence to infer that the employer’s challenged promotion decisions stemmed from unlawful discrimination or retaliation.

Passed Over for Promotion

Casey Harrell began working as a part-time police officer in Solebury Township’s police department May 1, 2016. Her on-the-job performance was less than perfect: she received a counseling memo for tardiness in May 2017, and then further counseling for untimely responses to two priority calls in September 2017.

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