Zou v. Linde Engineering North America

Summary

The court affirmed summary judgment for Linde on Bo Zou's race, age, and retaliation claims because his evidence was circumstantial and did not show that Linde's stated reduction-in-force rationale was pretextual. The court also held that the district court properly considered Linde's declaration and did not abuse its discretion in denying sanctions or contempt. The court rejected Zou's challenges to the magistrate judge's contempt ruling and discovery protective order. No separate opinions were filed.