Buckner v. Lynchburg Redevelopment & Housing Authority

MEMORANDUM OPINION

NORMAN K. MOON, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Plaintiff Jeffrey Buckner brings a failure to hire claim under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq. (“ADEA”) against Defendant Lynchburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant discriminatorily hired á younger mechanic instead of himself, despite the fact that he had more relevant skills and experience than the younger candidate. Defendant'argues that Plaintiff was overqualified for the position at issue, which was essentially unskilled manual labor. Defendant seeks summary…