Legal Opinion
Wayne R. Metz v. Transit Mix, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 28, 1987No. 86-2261PublishedCited by 88 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiff Wayne Metz, age fifty-four, was discharged by his employer, defendant Transit Mix, Inc., after twenty-seven years of employment with the company. He alleges that he was fired in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”), 29 U.S.C.A. §§ 621-634 (West 1985 & Supp.1987). Following a bench trial, the district court entered judgment for Transit Mix, 646 F.Supp. 286 (N.D.Ind. 1986). For the reasons that follow, we reverse.
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Transit Mix is in the business of selling concrete to construction contractors. Metz worked for Transit Mix as manager of…
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