Legal Opinion
Brower v. Continental Airlines, Inc.
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided July 29, 1999No. 96 CV 1911(ILG)PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM & ORDER
GLASSER, District Judge.
SUMMARY
Plaintiff Margaret Brower (“Brower”) commenced an employment discrimination action against defendant Continental Airlines, Inc. (“Continental”) claiming that it illegally fired and failed to promote her because she was disabled and because of her age. She has brought a variety of claims against Continental under federal, state and local anti-discrimination statues. The defendant now moves for summary judgment.
FACTS
I. The Employment Conduct
Continental hired Brower, a then 48 year-old woman, in February 1987 as a part-time reservations agent at…
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