Labor/Employment
Jul. 19, 2013
Engineer loses age discrimination suit against rocket builder
After a 5-week trial, the jury decided in less than an hour that evidence didn't show age discrimination.
By Laura Hautala
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A Los Angeles jury returned a verdict in favor of rocket engine builder Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne in an age discrimination trial Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court. The plaintiff, a former manager and engineer with the company, was 76 when he was included in a round of layoffs. He sued the company, claiming he lost his job because of his age, and asked for more than $1.6 million in damages. But after a 5-week trial...
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