Opinion ID: 517438
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Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Refusal To Rehire

Text: 24 Pepsi next argues that reasonable men could not believe that its refusal to rehire Hansard was discriminatory. Pepsi contends that its policy of refusing to rehire ex-employees fully explains its decision not to rehire Hansard for the checker position. This explanation, as pointed out earlier, was directly contradicted by Charles Miller's testimony that he believed Hansard was not rehired because of his age. III Tr. 21, 23. Charles Miller also testified that he was unaware of a no-rehire policy that would preclude Hansard's return to Pepsi. III Tr. 27. Perhaps even more probative of Hansard's position is that Pepsi failed to produce any documentary evidence supporting the existence of its alleged policy. Once more we are unwilling to disturb the jury's findings.