Legal Opinion
Bates v. Variable Annuity Life Insurance
District Court, N.D. Georgia
Decided March 29, 2002No. Civ.A. 100CV3130MHSPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
SHOOB, Senior District Judge.
This action is before the Court on defendants’ motions for summary judgment. 1 For the following reasons, the Court grants the motions and dismisses this action.
Background
Plaintiff Patrick Bates filed this action under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq., alleging that defendant Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company (VALIC) terminated his employment because of his age and unlawfully retaliated against him. Bates also alleges that VALIC defamed him in an e-mail that stated the reasons for his termination. 2
Plaintiff began…
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