United States Second Circuit

In an Age Discrimination in Employment Act action regarding a statement by a third party retained by defendant that plaintiff was too old for the position at issue, summary judgment for defendant is reversed where an employer may be held liable for discrimination by third parties, including independent contractors, that the employer authorizes to make hiring decisions on its behalf.

Appellate Information

• Argued 08/04/2009
• Decided 09/10/2009
• Published 09/10/2009

Judges

• PER CURIAM:, Before CALABRESI, PARKER, and RAGGI, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael Halpert, pro se, New York, N.Y., Louis R. Satriale, Jr. (Joseph E. Gehring, Jr., of counsel), Gehring, Tatman & Satriale, LLC, New York, N.Y.