with respect to Encinas's claim.

5. Carlos Rasool

Carlos Rasool, born 1939, applied for a mechanic position in 2004. During his interview, the senior foreman stated to him "you're retired, weren't you 65." (EEOC Ex. 46.) Defendants did not directly address Rasool's claim based upon his interview for the mechanic position in their briefs.
Carlos Rasool was later hired, on March 8, 2004, as a driver. He was terminated on April 9, 2004, because he allegedly failed the driving test by getting lost and because he lacked proficiency in shifting gears. Rasool acknowledges that he had trouble shifting gears, but claims he eventually got used to the truck, and he was told that someone would call him. One other employee, Elmer Cruz, born 1968, was terminated for failing to pass theis DENIED with respect to the mechanic position and GRANTED with respect to the driver position.

6. Billy Taylor

Billy Taylor, born 1948, initially interviewed for a job at the Henderson Transfer Station. During that interview, the interviewer said "I'm in my 50's. I don't know if I could go out there and handle this job like that." (EEOC Ex. 52.) Taylor responded that he was accustomed to working in the heat. Taylor was not hired for that position.
Taylor then interviewed for a job at the Sloan Transfer Station. He was 53 years *1295 old at the time. In that interview, Operations Manager Danny Ficklin allegedly stated that Taylor was "kind of old" and "up in age" and asked him if he could handle this type of job.
In June 2002,