Legal Opinion
Prudden v. E.J. Brach Corp.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided October 28, 1996No. 96 C 1981PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
CASTILLO, District Judge.
On January 11, 1995, plaintiff Michael Prudderis fourteen-year stint as a mechanic for defendant E.J. Brach came to an abrupt halt. On the heels of a demotion and pay cut, Prudden was terminated. Prudden brought this action in federal court for damages and reinstatement on April 4, 1996, alleging that his termination was precipitated by his age and disability in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act, respectively. In addition to suing both Brach and his union under these statutes,…
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