Legal Opinion
William Hitt v. Harsco Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided March 3, 2004No. 03-2332PublishedCited by 143 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLLOTON, Circuit Judge.
William Hitt appeals the district court’s 1 grant of summary judgment for defendant Harsco Corporation (“Harsco”) dismissing Hitt’s claim under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 621-34. Reviewing the district court’s decision de novo, we affirm.
I
This dispute arises from Harsco’s termination of Hitt’s employment based on what Harsco asserts was a violation of company rules. Harsco says Hitt was fired for violating a rale against “aggressing or becoming involved in fighting.” Hitt alleges that he was really fired because of his age, and that…
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