Legal Opinion
Albertson v. FMC Corp.
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided March 21, 1989No. C2-88-1832PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
NORTON, Judge.
Elaine Albertson appeals from summary judgment in favor of respondent FMC Corporation (FMC) on her claim of age discrimination. Albertson alleges that FMC terminated her employment under the pretext of poor performance on a skills rating which was conducted as part of a reduction in force. We affirm.
FACTS
Appellant was originally hired by FMC’s Northern Ordnance Division (NOD) as a stenographer, and later worked in different positions, including customer service assistant, clerk, and secretary. In 1986, appellant was employed as a Secretary Grade 5 in the Product Support…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Furnco Construction Corp. v. WatersSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Hubbard v. United Press International, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1983
- Betlach v. Wayzata CondominiumSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1979
- Thor C. LAUGESEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. the ANACONDA COMPANY, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- Adams v. West Publishing Co.District Court, D. Minnesota · 1993
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