A plaintiff claims age discrimination. At trial there is a split in the testimony. The plaintiff and a couple other workers give evidence of discrimination. The defendant has employees who testify that there was no discrimination and that the plaintiff was incompetent. In such instances:

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In discrimination cases, the burden of proof falls on the plaintiff to show that discrimination occurred. In this case, there is a split in testimony which means that the jury must weigh the evidence presented and decide if the plaintiff has provided enough evidence to show discrimination. Therefore, the best answer is D.

A Plaintiff Claims Age Discrimination