Legal Opinion
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Johnson & Higgins, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 12, 1995No. 93 Civ. 5481 (LBS)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SAND, District Judge.
Plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) brings this action against defendant Johnson and Higgins (“J & H”) pursuant to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”), 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq. Agreeing with plaintiffs contention that J & H’s mandatory retirement policy, which requires those of its employees sitting on the Board of Directors to retire at the earlier of age 62, or age 60 with 15 years of service, violates the ADEA, we grant plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment.
BACKGROUND
Defendant J & H is a global insurance brokerage and…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Nationwide Mutual Insurance v. DardenSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Annette Heyman v. Commerce and Industry Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
- Burt N. Sempier v. Johnson & HigginsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Johnson & Higgins, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1996
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