Thursday, June 25th, 2009

USSCt: No Mixed Motive Theory in ADEA Cases

Introduction
In a somewhat surprising opinion, the United States Supreme Court recently held that a mixed-motive instruction is never appropriate in an age discrimination case.  The case is Gross v. FBL Financial Services, Inc., ___ U.S. ___ (2009).  This summary briefly reviews the opinion and its significance.   
The Case
Jack Gross filed an age discrimination suit against his […]