Legal Opinion
Bruss v. Toro Co.
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided August 2, 1988No. C1-88-414PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SCHUMACHER, Judge.
Willis R. Bruss appeals from a summary judgment dismissal of his age discrimination claim. He alleges that his former employer, the Toro Company, terminated him and filled his position with a younger man under the pretext of seeking a more educated individual, despite the fact that Bruss had performed his job in a fully satisfactory manner for several years. He seeks remand for a trial on the merits. We reverse and remand.
FACTS
Appellant, Willis R. Bruss, was employed by Toro Company for approximately 33 years. From 1948 through 1976, he worked as a union laborer. In…
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- Betlach v. Wayzata CondominiumSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1979
- Schlemmer v. Farmers Union Central Exchange, Inc.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1986
- Hendrickson v. Magney Construction Co.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1987
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