Legal Opinion
Stephenson v. Hotel Employees & Restaurant Employees Union Local 100 of AFL-CIO
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 16, 2006PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
G.B. Smith, J.
The issue in this age discrimination case is whether the Appellate Division erred in setting aside a jury verdict and dismissing the complaint. The defendants presented valid reasons for termination other than age discrimination and plaintiffs failed to prove that those reasons were pretextual. Accordingly, the evidence was sufficient to support the determination, and the order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.
Facts
In 1983, plaintiff Albert Stephenson began working in the restaurant industry and subsequently worked as a union organizer and…
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