Opinion ID: 2765929
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: CCRC’s Final Order II

Text: Finally, the Estate argues that CCRC’s Final Order II provides evidence of pretext sufficient to satisfy the Estate’s burden on summary judgment. Final Order II was decided on remand from the Colorado Court of Appeals, and it found that Bassatt had established pretext. That order was never reviewed by the Colorado Court of Appeals, but the Estate argues that we should still give it persuasive weight. In support, the Estate cites Long v. Laramie Cnty. Cmty. Coll. Dist., 840 F.2d 743 (10th Cir. 1988), for the proposition that a state administrative agency’s judgment is persuasive evidence for us. To the contrary however, Long merely allows a district court to consider an unreviewed administrative decision. Id. at 749. Here, the district court did consider Final Order II and found it was “neither binding nor persuasive.” J.A. vol. IV at 1749. This decision is not an error of law.