Legal Opinion
Mariano Colosi v. Electri-Flex Company
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 15, 1992No. 91-3795PublishedCited by 77 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
This is a suit under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 621 et seq., with a pendent count for breach of contract under state law, brought by Mariano Colosi against his former employer, Electri-Flex Company. The district judge granted summary judgment for the defendant on both counts and dismissed the suit.
Electri-Flex is a small manufacturer of electrical products. It is owned by the Kinander family. Colosi was vice-president in charge of manufacturing operations — meaning that he oversaw the work in the factory — when he was fired at the age of 57.…
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