Legal Opinion
McDaniel v. Progress Rail Locomotive
District Court, E.D. Illinois
Decided November 1, 2018No. Case No. 17-cv-7904PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
John Robert Blakey, United States District Judge
Plaintiff David McDaniel sued his former employer, Progress Rail Locomotive, Inc., under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq. , alleging that Defendant both discriminated and retaliated against him in violation of the statute (Counts One and Two). [1]. Plaintiff also brings a retaliatory discharge claim under Illinois law (Count Three). Id. Progress Rail moved for summary judgment. [42]. For the reasons explained below, this Court grants Defendant's motion.
I. Background
A. Local Rule 56.1 and Evidentiary Rules
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