Regional Rehab Director Sues Alleging Age Discrimination and Retaliation.
In September of 2010, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit heard a case involving a Regional Rehab Director who claimed he was fired due to his age and retaliated against. (See Eades v. Brookdale Senior Living, inc., 2010 WL 3927240 (C.A.6 (Tenn))). In Eades, Plaintiff filed age discrimination and retaliation claims against his employer for violations arising under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and Title VII along with similar state law claims under the Tennessee Human Rights Act. In the lower trial court, Plaintiff lost on summary judgment. Plaintiff in this age discrimination case appealed only the retaliation claim arguing that his employer offered a pretextual reason for dismissing him. This appellate court reversed the lower court on that issue and Plaintiff in his age discrimination retaliation claim was allowed to go back to court and fight-on on that issue. Plaintiff was 41 years old when he was hired and 42 when he was fired.
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