Legal Opinion
Galvin v. State of Vermont
District Court, D. Vermont
Decided November 9, 1984No. Civ. 83-460PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER
BILLINGS, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
Plaintiff was forced to retire as a member of the Vermont State Police because of his age. Plaintiff claims the State’s mandatory retirement age of 55 for state police officers is not a bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ) and, therefore, constitutes a violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. § 626(d). Plaintiff also claims that the state’s mandatory retirement age is arbitrary and capricious and, thus, violates his rights both under the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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