Legal Opinion
Richard M. Villarreal v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided October 5, 2016No. 15-10602PublishedCited by 135 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ON PETITION FOR REHEARING
WILLIAM PRYOR, Circuit Judge:
The main issue presented by this appeal is whether the Age Discrimination in Employment Act allows an unsuccessful job applicant to sue an employer for using a practice that has a disparate impact on older workers. Richard Villarreal sued R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company and Pinstripe, Inc. for rejecting his job applications. All parties agree that Villarreal, as an applicant for employment, can sue for disparate treatment because the Act prohibits an employer from “fail[ing] or refus[ing] to hire .., any individual ... because of such…
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