Legal Opinion
Robert E. SIRVIDAS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 25, 1995No. 95-1388PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
Robert Sirvidas sued his former employer, Commonwealth Edison Company (“ComEd”), alleging that he was terminated because of his age in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”), 29 U.S.C. §§ 621-634. ComEd argues that it discharged Sirvidas because of his record of poor performance and limited abilities. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of ComEd. The issue on appeal is whether Sirvidas presented enough evidence to survive a summary judgment motion by showing that ComEd’s rationale for filing Sirvidas was a pretext for age…
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