Birkbeck v. Marvel Lighting Corp.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• holding that elimination of a department was a legitimate, non-discriminatory reason to terminate an employee even where some employees were retained on staff
• holding that Title VII and the ADEA exhibit similar language and are indeed “statutory kin”
• holding that statement by decision maker that “there comes a time when we have to make way for younger people” was not evidence of age discrimination
• holding that the statement that \there comes a time when we have to make way for younger people\ is insufficient to create any \inference of age bias\ because it is a stray remark which merely reflects a fact of life
• holding that the statement that “there comes a time when we have to make way for younger people” is insufficient to create any “inference of age bias” because it is a stray remark which merely reflects a fact of life
• holding that the statement that \there comes a time when we have to make way for younger people\ is insufficient to create any \inference of age bias\ because it is a stray remark which merely reflects a fact of life

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Cited by

198 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Barbara R. Sheridan v. E.I. Dupont De Nemours and Company, Jacques Amblard
  Third Circuit· 1996-11-14· cited 636×
• Ramon M. Suarez v. Pueblo International, Inc.
  First Circuit· 2000-10-11· cited 480×
• Joan M. Ennis v. The National Association of Business and Educational Radio, Incorporated
  Fourth Circuit· 1995-05-15· cited 418×
• Reno v. Baird
  California Supreme Court· 1998-07-16· cited 348×
• Rommie STULTS and Stephen Wallace, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. CONOCO, INC. and Brad Burmaster, Defendants-Appellees
  Fifth Circuit· 1996-02-29· cited 326×
• Jay Lawrence Halperin v. Abacus Technology Corporation
  Fourth Circuit· 1997-09-18· cited 279×
• Karen Williams v. Bruce Banning
  Seventh Circuit· 1995-12-21· cited 278×
• Janken v. GM Hughes Electronics
  California Court of Appeal· 1996-06-05· cited 272×
• Haynes v. Williams
  Tenth Circuit· 1996-07-12· cited 270×
• Lynne S. Taylor, and Keisha Johnson v. Virginia Union University, Keisha Johnson, and Lynne S. Taylor v. Virginia Union University
  Fourth Circuit· 1999-09-27· cited 269×
• Shirley S. Henson v. Liggett Group, Incorporated, D/B/A Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company, Inc.
  Fourth Circuit· 1995-08-09· cited 224×
• Smith v. Lomax
  Eleventh Circuit· 1995-02-22· cited 202×
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Texas Instruments Inc.
  Fifth Circuit· 1996-12-10· cited 197×
• Perodeau v. City of Hartford
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 2002-03-26· cited 184×
• Gary Mason v. Ricky Stallings, C.L. St. Clair, Jr., Charles Burkhalter, Harold Woodall, Phillip Jordan, All Individually
  Eleventh Circuit· 1996-05-09· cited 176×
• Mereish v. Walker
  Fourth Circuit· 2004-02-20· cited 165×
• Mulero Rodriguez v. Ponte, Inc.
  First Circuit· 1996-10-28· cited 155×
• James O'COnnOr v. Consolidated Coin Caterers Corporation, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Amicus Curiae
  Fourth Circuit· 1995-06-08· cited 153×
• Burns v. AAF-McQuay, Inc.
  Fourth Circuit· 1996-09-23· cited 136×
• Shoppe v. Gucci America, Inc.
  Hawaii Supreme Court· 2000-12-28· cited 135×

Cites

24 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green
  Supreme Court· 1973-05-14· cited 38,518×
• St. Mary's Honor Center v. Hicks
  Supreme Court· 1993-06-25· cited 8,844×
• United States Postal Service Board of Governors v. Aikens
  Supreme Court· 1983-04-04· cited 2,660×
• Phyllis Miller v. Maxwell's International Inc., Dba Maxwell's Plum, Debtor in Possession Carlo Galazzo, Gen. Mgt., Dino La Rosa Don Bohn Don Schupak
  Ninth Circuit· 1993-04-19· cited 636×
• Charles DALE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CHICAGO TRIBUNE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee
  Seventh Circuit· 1986-10-06· cited 412×
• Elizabeth M. Paroline v. Unisys Corporation Edgar L. Moore
  Fourth Circuit· 1989-08-18· cited 367×
• Warren A. PROUD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Michael P.W. STONE, Secretary of the Army, Defendant-Appellee
  Fourth Circuit· 1991-09-23· cited 350×
• Josephine GAGNÉ, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. NORTHWESTERN NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee
  Sixth Circuit· 1989-08-01· cited 318×
• EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CLAY PRINTING COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee
  Fourth Circuit· 1992-03-02· cited 294×
• Elizabeth M. PAROLINE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNISYS CORPORATION; Edgar L. Moore, Defendants-Appellees
  Fourth Circuit· 1990-03-30· cited 267×
• Smith v. Flax
  Fourth Circuit· 1980-04-09· cited 257×
• Sarah N. PHELPS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. YALE SECURITY, INC., Defendant-Appellee
  Sixth Circuit· 1993-02-26· cited 241×
• William Rose, Jr. Orie Reed v. Wells Fargo & Company
  Ninth Circuit· 1990-05-08· cited 240×
• Reed L. Guthrie v. Tifco Industries
  Fifth Circuit· 1991-10-21· cited 204×
• Fernando C. HARVEY, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Thorne BLAKE, Defendant-Appellant
  Fifth Circuit· 1990-10-01· cited 181×
• Earl HOLLEY, Appellee, v. SANYO MANUFACTURING, INC., Appellant
  Eighth Circuit· 1985-08-30· cited 176×
• James R. LOWE, Appellant, v. J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT, INC., Appellee
  Eighth Circuit· 1992-04-28· cited 173×
• Palmer v. United States
  Ninth Circuit· 1986-07-18· cited 124×
• Mary Lou YORK, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. TENNESSEE CRUSHED STONE ASSOCIATION, Defendant-Appellee
  Sixth Circuit· 1982-07-28· cited 115×
• Esther M. Padway v. Peter G. Palches
  Ninth Circuit· 1982-01-11· cited 107×

Other cases named Birkbeck v. Marvel Lighting Corp.

2 other CourtListener records share this case name.

• Birkbeck v. Marvel Lighting Corp.
  Supreme Court· 1994-12-12· cited 1×
• Birkbeck v. Marvel Lighting Corp.
  Supreme Court· 1994-12-12