Pattison v. W.W. Grainger, Inc., Unpublished Decision (4-13-2006)

JOURNAL ENTRY and OPINION

{¶ 1} Defendant-employer W.W. Grainger, Inc. terminated plaintiff-employee Wally Pattison, a fifty-year-old salesperson, when he failed to make his sales goal for the fifth consecutive year. Believing himself to be the victim of age discrimination, Pattison brought suit alleging age discrimination and wrongful discharge in violation of Ohio public policy. He sought compensation in the form of back and front pay, as well as punitive damages. Grainger filed a motion for summary judgment in which it argued that Pattison failed to set forth a prima facie case of age…