Jay Schmitt v. Central Processing Corporation

ORDER

Jay Schmitt contends that his employer fired him while retaining younger, less qualified employees, but his claim of age discrimination foundered because a questionable litigation strategy obscured the salient issue. Schmitt focused heavily on comparing himself to a newly hired, entry-level employee whom, he argued, assumed many of his previous responsibilities. The district court rejected this comparison between Schmitt and the new hire and granted summary judgment for the employer, concluding that Schmitt had failed to identify a similarly situated, younger employee who was treated…