Legal Opinion
Barton v. Zimmer, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 18, 2011No. 10-2212PublishedCited by 132 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SYKES, Circuit Judge.
Bruce Barton was employed in the sales-training department at Zimmer, Inc., an Indiana-based manufacturer of orthopedic devices. In May 2004 Zimmer assigned Andy Richardson to supervise the department. During the course of the next year, Richardson removed many of Barton’s primary job duties because he thought Barton, age 57, was too old. Barton lodged an age-discrimination complaint with Richard Abel, Zimmer’s Vice President of Human Resources, and also with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”). Abel investigated the claim and eventually fired Richardson.
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