Legal Opinion
Dittman v. General Motors Corp.
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided September 20, 1996No. Civil 3:95CV01743 (PCD)PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON PENDING MOTIONS
DORSEY, Chief Judge.
Plaintiffs allege that defendants discriminated against them on the basis of age in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”), 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq. Plaintiffs further allege that defendant UAW breached its duty of fair representation and that both defendants acted fraudulently and intentionally inflicted emotional distress on them. Both defendants move to dismiss pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6). 1 for the reasons below, defendants’ motions are granted.
I. BACKGROUND
Plaintiffs are UAW members between the ages of forty and…
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