Legal Opinion

John Balderston and John Gabriel v. Fairbanks Morse Engine Division of Coltec Industries, 1

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided May 29, 2003No. 01-1166PublishedCited by 213 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HARLINGTON WOOD, JR., Circuit Judge.

Plaintiffs John Balderston (“Balder-ston”) and John Gabriel (“Gabriel”) brought this action under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 626 (“ADEA”), against Fairbanks Morse Engine Division of Coltec Industries (“Fairbanks”), challenging Fairbanks’ actions in terminating plaintiffs. Fairbanks maintains that plaintiffs lost their jobs as a result of a company reorganization and reduction-in-force (“RIF”). The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Fairbanks, finding that even if plaintiffs had established a…

2Cases cited35 opinions

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  4. Texas Department of Community Affairs v. BurdineSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
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3Cited by213 opinions

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