Opinion ID: 170920
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Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Close Temporal Proximity

Text: Mr. Hysten introduced strong evidence of temporal proximity. He testified that he received oral notice that he was being investigated for various rules infractions immediately after he reported to Mr. Johnson that his injury occurred on-duty. Within minutes of documenting this on-duty injury, Mr. Hysten received written notice of a formal investigation that, inter alia, charged him with lying about the origin of his injury. Mr. Johnson dismissed Mr. Hysten less than two months later. App. at 1876. Under Kansas law, this evidence of close temporal proximity constitutes highly persuasive evidence of retaliation. Gertsch v. Cent. Electropolishing Co., 29 Kan.App.2d 405, 26 P.3d 87, 90 (Kan.Ct. App.2001); see also Foster, 293 F.3d at 1196.