Cooney v. Union Pacific Railroad
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
- Circuit
- Eighth Circuit
Related Laws
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Claim Types
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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