Legal Opinion
Donald K. Trembath and Norman J. Loftus v. St. Regis Paper Company
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 24, 1985No. 83-3050PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUMBAULD, Senior District Judge.
In order “to promote employment of older persons based on their ability rather than age” and to discourage the common practice of “setting of arbitrary age limits regardless of potential for job performance” [29 U.S.C. § 621], Congress by the Act of December 15, 1967, 81 Stat. 603, 29 U.S.C. § 623(a) provided that:
It shall be unlawful for an employer ... to discriminate against any individual with respect to his compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, because of such individual’s age.
Appellants contend that the termination of their…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- United Mine Workers of America v. GibbsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Fleischmann Distilling Corp. v. Maier Brewing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1967
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Grzyb v. EvansKentucky Supreme Court · 1985
- Robert G. TICE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. LAMPERT YARDS, INC., Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- Juanita GUESS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATION, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
- Richard E. Shaw v. Republic Drill CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1986
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