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Cooney v. Union Pacific Railroad

8th CircuitJuly 23, 2001No. 00-3425Cited 1 time
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Case Details

Judge(s)
Loken, Ross, Fagg
Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
Published
Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
summary judgment

Related Laws

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Claim Types

Discrimination

Outcome

Union Pacific Railroad prevailed on summary judgment. The court held that plaintiffs did not suffer an adverse employment action by being denied voluntary buyouts while retaining their jobs under the same terms and conditions, and therefore failed to establish a prima facie disparate treatment claim under the ADEA.

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