Sixth Circuit· 11/23/1998

Bush v. Dictaphone Corp.

Citations

161 F.3d 363
42 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 224
1998 U.S. App. LEXIS 30528
74 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 45,666
78 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 822
1998 WL 804524

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holding that “[c]laims under the ADEA are typically analyzed within the framework set forth in McDonnell Douglas” where the plaintiff presents no direct evidence of discrimination
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noting that claims not pursued on appeal will typically be considered abandoned
finding that “allegedly discriminatory comments made by company officials who had nothing to do with Bush’s termination, or alleged conduct by Bush’s supervisors that was either remote in time or of unarticulated relevance” could not establish pretext
discounting allegedly “ageist” comments made by plaintiffs supervisors that were “remote in time”
“Statements by non-decision makers . . . cannot suffice to satisfy the plaintiff’s burden of demonstrating animus.”

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Judges: Clay, Gilman, Nelson

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