Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Penske Truck Leasing Co.
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided November 18, 1996No. Civil Action 96-676 (AJL)PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LECHNER, District Judge.
This is an employment discrimination action brought by plaintiff Maureen Johnson (“Johnson”) against defendant Penske Truck Leasing Company (“Penske”). Jurisdiction is alleged pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332 and appears to be proper.
Johnson alleges Penske, her former employer, unlawfully discriminated against her on the basis of age and gender when Penske did not promote her in December 1993. Johnson seeks compensatory and punitive damages, attorney’s fees, costs of suit and other such equitable relief as deemed proper. On 7 December 1995, Johnson filed a two count…
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