Legal Opinion
Tubergen v. St. Vincent Hospital & Health Care Center, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 21, 2008No. 06-4304PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
Laverne Tubergen alleges that St. Vincent Hospital and Health Care Center (“St.Vincent”) discharged him on the basis of age, in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, 29 U.S.C. § 621, et seq. (“ADEA”). The district court granted summary judgment in favor of St. Vincent, and we affirm.
I. Background
Tubergen is a 65 year-old ear, nose and throat doctor. He has utilized his skills as a physician and a business administrator 1 in a number of capacities, including work as an Army flight surgeon, a tenured professor, and an operator of a private business…
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