Legal Opinion
James A. RICHTER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. HOOK-SUPERX, INC. and Revco D.S., Inc., Defendants-Appellees
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 27, 1998No. 97-1909PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.
In July 1994, defendant Reveo Drug Stores, Inc. (“Reveo”) acquired defendant Hook-SupeRx, Inc. (“HSI”). Plaintiff James Richter had been employed by HSI and its predecessor Hook Drug Stores (“Hook”) for 29 years. Reveo decided not to retain Richter as Human Resources Manager after the acquisition. At the time of this decision, Richter was 52 years old and his replacement was 45 years old. Richter brought suit against Reveo and HSI 1 under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”), 29 U.S.C. §§ 621 et seq., alleging that Reveo and HSI unlawfully discriminated…
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