Legal Opinion
Koyen v. Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 24, 1983No. 82 Civ. 1258PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
EDWARD WEINFELD, District Judge.
Plaintiff was employed by the defendant Consolidated Edison Company (“Con Ed”) in its editorial department in July 1973 when he was 58 years of age. His job required writing corporate, consumer and stockholder communications, position papers, speeches for executives and booklets. His services were terminated in April 1981 when he was 66. Thereupon he commenced this action, charging that his discharge was because of age in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA” or “the Act”). 1 The Act permits an employer to discharge an employee…
2Cases cited66 opinions
- McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Texas Department of Community Affairs v. BurdineSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Morissette v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Spies v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Franks v. Bowman Transportation Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by67 opinions
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- Marjorie Reichman v. Bonsignore, Brignati & Mazzotta P.C. Bonsignore, Brignati & Mazzotta P.C. Pension PlanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
- EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. PRUDENTIAL FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1985
- Aaron COOLEY, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CARMIKE CINEMAS, INC., Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1994
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