Legal Opinion
Walter ADREANI, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. FIRST COLONIAL BANKSHARES CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided August 24, 1998No. 97-2872PublishedCited by 91 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
Walter Adreani was a 57-year-old Vice President and Branch Manager of the Bank of Highwood (“Highwood”) when First Colonial Bankshares Corporation (“First Colonial”) acquired Highwood on March 31, 1994. In May 1994, Mr. Adreani’s position was terminated. Mr. Adreani ' brought suit against First Colonial under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 621-633a (“ADEA”), alleging that the termination was based on his age. First Colonial responded that Mr. Adreani lost his job as a result of a company reorganization and reduction in force (“RIF”). When the…
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