Age discrimination claim dismissed because decision was based on objective criteria
On April 21, in Conner v. State Farm (click here:Download Conner0406.pdf), J. Russell granted State Farm's summary judgment motion dismissing Conner's age discrimination claim. Conner had claimed she was not selected for a position because of her age. State Farm produced interview scoring sheets establishing that the successful candidates had higher scores. The case is straightforward and is noteworthy principally because of Judge Russell's reminder that a "plaintiffs, however, may not prove pretext by attacking the soundness of an employment decision."
