Ritter v. Colorado Interstate Gas Co.

ORDER

CARRIGAN, District Judge.

This is an action under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”), 29 U.S.C. §§ 621-634. Defendant has moved to dismiss the plaintiff’s pendent state law contract claims. The motion has been thoroughly briefed and oral argument would not materially assist my decision.

Plaintiff is presently fifty-six years old. He was employed by Colorado Interstate Gas Company (“CIG” or “the company”) in Colorado Springs, Colorado from April 4, 1952 until February 11, 1983, when he was discharged. His most recent position with the company was as supervisor of the capital…