Legal Opinion

Richard v. Skagen v. Sears, Roebuck & Company

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided August 23, 1990No. 89-2801PublishedCited by 67 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MANION, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff Richard Skagen brought this action against Sears, Roebuck and Company (“Sears”), his former employer of twenty-nine years, for wrongful discharge in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq. (“ADEA”). On appeal, Skagen claims that summary judgment was improper because he had made out a prima facie case of age discrimination and constructive discharge. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

Skagen worked for Sears at its Chicago headquarters as the national credit marketing manager until Sears announced a restructuring of its corporate…

2Cases cited5 opinions

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  4. Bell, Boyd & Lloyd v. Jack W. TapyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
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