Opinion ID: 790409
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Heading: Failure to Establish a Prima Facie Case

Text: 33 Nonetheless we affirm the trial court's grant of summary judgment in favor of defendants. We agree with the district court that plaintiff failed to proffer sufficient proof to establish a prima facie case of salary discrimination. On a motion for summary judgment in a discrimination case the plaintiff must provide the trial court with more than his own conclusory allegations declaring discrimination was present. See McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green, 411 U.S. 792, 802, 93 S.Ct. 1817, 36 L.Ed.2d 668 (1973); Ottaviani v. State Univ. of N.Y. at New Paltz, 875 F.2d 365, 370 (2d Cir.1989). Here, plaintiff was able to prove only that his salary was less than other Federation Employment Service employees' salaries. Standing alone, that is not enough proof of discrimination to survive a motion for summary judgment.