Whitten v. Farmland Industries, Inc.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

EARL E. O’CONNOR, Chief Judge.

This matter comes before the court on the summary judgment motion of defendant Farmland Industries, Inc. (hereinafter “Farmland”). The four plaintiffs allege various age discrimination and retaliation claims, pendent state law claims of breach of an implied employment contract and fraud, and a claim under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001 et seq. More specifically, plaintiffs contend that their former employer discriminated against them on the basis of their ages when Farmland terminated their employment and failed…