Legal Opinion
Getschmann v. James River Paper Co., Inc.
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided April 13, 1993No. Civ. 5-92-163 (WWE)PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ruling on Motion for Summary Judgment
EGINTON, Senior District Judge.
Plaintiff alleges that defendant violated the Age Discrimination Act (“ADEA”), 29 U.S.C. § 623(a)(1), by unlawfully discharging him because of his age. Defendant moves for summary judgment (#31-1), pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 56. For the reasons set forth below, defendant’s motion for summary judgment will be granted.
Facts
In 1962, American Can Company employed plaintiff, G. George Getschmann, as a sales trainee in its Marathon division. In 1982, American Can sold the division to defendant James River Paper Co., Inc. (“James…
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