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 […]
