United States Sixth Circuit

In an action alleging that defendant-former employer violated plaintiff's rights under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and state laws, summary judgment for defendant is affirmed where plaintiff's appeal was without merit and plaintiff's complaints to one of defendant's customers about his relationship with defendant were not protected activity under the ADEA.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/14/2007
• Published 12/14/2007

Judges

• Before:  SILER, COOK, and GRIFFIN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Margaret Beebe Held, Held Law Firm, Knoxville, Tennessee, for Appellant.  G. Gerard Jabaley, Burroughs, Collins & Jabaley, Knoxville, Tennessee, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Margaret Beebe Held, Held Law Firm, Knoxville, Tennessee, for Appellant.  G. Gerard Jabaley, Burroughs, Collins & Jabaley, Knoxville, Tennessee, for Appellee.