Legal Opinion
Bruce v. Western Auto Supply Co.
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided February 16, 1984PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LEWIS, Judge.
Plaintiff John A. Bruce, Jr. filed his complaint against defendant Western Auto Supply Company (Western Auto) and alleged that he was terminated from his employment with Western Auto solely because of his age in violation of T.C.A. § 4-21-101 et seq. At the conclusion of an evidentiary hearing, the Chancellor found that plaintiff had not carried the necessary burden of proof and dismissed the complaint.
T.C.A. § 4-21-105 prohibits an employer from discriminating in hiring and firing on the basis of age. T.C.A. § 4-21-126(a) provides: “The prohibitions imposed by this…
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- Thor C. LAUGESEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. the ANACONDA COMPANY, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by41 opinions
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