Hazen Paper Co. v. Biggins

Hazen Paper Co. v. Biggins, 507 U.S. 604 (1993),[1] was a United States Supreme Court case in which the court held that a disparate treatment claim cannot succeed unless the employee's protected trait had a determinative influence on the employer's decisionmaking.[2]

Hazen Paper Co. v. Biggins[1]
Argued January 13, 1993, 1993
Decided April 20, 1993, 1993
Full case nameHazen Paper Company, et al., Petitioners v. Walter F. Biggins
Citations507 U.S. 604 (more)
Court membership
Chief Justice
William Rehnquist
Associate Justices
Byron White · Harry Blackmun
John P. Stevens · Sandra Day O'Connor
Antonin Scalia · Anthony Kennedy
David Souter · Clarence Thomas
Case opinions
MajorityO'Connor, joined by unanimous
ConcurrenceKennedy, joined by Rehnquist, Thomas
Laws applied
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967

Background

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Hazen Paper fired Biggins, 62, a few weeks before his service would have reached the required number of years for his pension to vest. Biggins sued Hazen Paper alleging a violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b O'Connor (July 25, 2016). "Hazen Paper v. Biggins, 507 U.S. 604 (1993)". LII / Legal Information Institute. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  2. ^ "Hazen Paper Co. v. Biggins – Case Brief Summary (Supreme Court)". Lawpipe. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  3. ^ "Hazen Paper Co. v. Biggins, 507 U.S. 604 (1993)". Justia Law. August 19, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
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