Jaksha v. Butte-Silver Bow County

¶1 Steven Jaksha (Jaksha) appeals from a jury verdict and posttrial rulings in the Second Judicial District Court. Jaksha filed a complaint alleging he had been unlawfully denied employment as a probationary, entry-level firefighter by Butte-Silver Bow County (County) because of his age. The jury found in favor of the County on Jaksha’s claims. In posttrial motions, Jaksha challenged the constitutionality of §7-33-4107, MCA, which disqualifies an individual from receiving an original appointment as a firefighter if he is more than 34 years of age at the time, and upon which the County relied…