You’ve got trouble – E-mail correspondence bounces ADEA case back to trial

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Abstract: This article examines a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit regarding whether an employer terminated an employee to lower its health insurance premiums, and if such a termination violated the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. The key evidence in the case: e-mail correspondence between the employer and its health care benefits provider. A sidebar looks at an important benefits-related precursor case. Tramp v. Associated Underwriters, Inc., No. 13-2546, Oct. 7, 2014 (8th Cir.) Hazen Paper Co. v. Biggins, No. 91-1600, April 20, 1993 (Supreme Court)