United States Sixth Circuit

The dismissal of plaintiff's claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (Act) is affirmed where plaintiff's status as an independent contractor does not entitle him to protection under the Act.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/29/2004
• Published 07/29/2004

Judges

• Before MARTIN and CLAY, Circuit Judges;  MILLS, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Angus Gillis III (argued and briefed), Ashley N. Arnold (briefed), Schulman, Leroy & Bennett, Nashville, TN, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Winston N. Harless (argued and briefed), John Roy Tarpley (briefed), Lewis, King, Krieg & Waldrop, Nashville, TN, Robert E. Boston (argued and briefed), Stanley E. Graham (briefed), Waller, Lansden, Dortch & Davis, Nashville, TN, for Appellees.