Dudley v. American Family Care

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION MELLIE DUDLEY, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) CIVIL ACTION NO. v. ) 2:20cv105-MHT ) (WO) AMERICAN FAMILY CARE, ) INC., ) ) Defendant. ) OPINION AND ORDER This suit under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. § 621, also known as the ADEA, is before the court on the motion of defendant American Family Care, Inc. to dismiss plaintiff Mellie Dudley’s complaint and compel her to arbitrate her claim. The court has federal-question jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1331. Dudley worked for many…