Legal Opinion
Ridinger v. Dow Jones & Co., Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided April 13, 2010No. 09 Civ. 6173(FM)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER
FRANK MAAS, United States Magistrate Judge.
Plaintiff Thomas Ridinger (“Ridinger”) is a former employee of defendant Dow Jones & Company, Inc. (“Dow Jones”). In this action, he alleges that he was wrongfully terminated on the basis of his age, in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”) and the New York State and New York City Human Rights Laws. Dow Jones has now moved to dismiss the complaint pursuant to Rules 12(b) and 12(d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. For the reasons set forth below, its motion is granted.
I.Background
In 2007,…
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