Van Horn v. Suhor Industries, Inc.

MEMORANDUM

GARY L. LANCASTER, Chief Judge.

This is an employment discrimination action. Plaintiff, Merle E. Van Horn, alleges that defendant, Suhor Industries, Inc. (“Suhor”) discriminated against him by discharging him due to his age in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”), 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq. Suhor has filed a motion for summary judgment arguing that Van Horn has failed to establish a prima facie case under the ADEA and that Van Horn was terminated from Suhor for inadequate job performance. For the reasons that follow, we grant this motion.

I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND

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