Thomas v. McKeever's Enterprises, Inc.

JOSEPH M. ELLIS, Judge.

Appellants Laura Thomas and Adaire Stewart appeal from a judgment entered by the Circuit Court of Jackson County in favor of Respondent McKeever’s Enterprises Inc., d/b/a McKeever’s Price Chopper, on Appellants’ age discrimination claims. For the following reasons, the judgment is reversed, and the cause remanded for a new trial.

On July 16, 2008, Appellants were discharged from their positions as pharmacy technicians at Respondent’s pharmacy. At the time Appellants were discharged, they were both over the age of forty. On August 12, 2009, each Appellant filed a petition…