Legal Opinion

Pippin v. Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Co.

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided February 14, 2006No. 04-2157PublishedCited by 118 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EBEL, Circuit Judge.

Paul “Mike” Pippin (“Pippin”) brought this employment discrimination action against his former employer, Burlington Resources Oil and Gas Company (“Burlington”). Pippin alleges that his termination was the product of illegal age discrimination in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”), 29 U.S.C. §§ 621-34. Burlington, however, claims to have fired Pippin pursuant to a larger reduction in force (“RIF”) and because of Pippin’s consistently poor work performance.

Before the district court, Pippin alleged both disparate treatment and disparate impact…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Reeves v. Sanderson Plumbing Products, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. Wards Cove Packing Co. v. AtonioSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  3. Simms v. Oklahoma Ex Rel. Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1999
  4. Smith v. City of JacksonSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
  5. Ofelia Randle v. City of AuroraCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1995

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3Cited by118 opinions

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  4. Riggs v. AirTran Airways, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2007
  5. Timmerman v. U.S. Bank, N.A.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2007

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