Legal Opinion

Jack RITTER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO., Defendant-Appellee

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided June 22, 1995No. 93-56711PublishedCited by 59 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LEAVY, Circuit Judge:

Jack Ritter appeals from a grant of summary judgment in favor of Hughes Aircraft Co. Ritter claims that Hughes unlawfully discharged him: 1) because of his age, in violation of § 4 of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”), 29 U.S.C. § 623, 1 and 2) in order to prevent his retirement benefits from vesting, in violation of § 510 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. § 1140. 2 We affirm.

FACTS AND PRIOR PROCEEDINGS

Jack Ritter (“Ritter”) was employed by Hughes Aircraft Co. (“Hughes”) from July of 1962 until August of 1979, when he…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Joseph E. Dister v. The Continental Group, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1988
  3. Gary E. Wallis, Husband Carol Wallis, Wife v. J.R. Simplot CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
  4. Diane Y. WASHINGTON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. H. Lawrence GARRETT, III, Secretary of the Navy, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
  5. William Rose, Jr. Orie Reed v. Wells Fargo & CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990

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3Cited by59 opinions

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  2. Lee v. City Of Los AngelesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001
  3. Lee v. City of Los AngelesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001
  4. General Electric Capital Corporation v. Lease Resolution CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
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