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AGE DISCRIMINATION FOUND -- BUT CASE DISMISSED
 
 
A jury found that age was a substantial or motivating factor in a layoff decision. The Eleventh Circuit found that despite an illegal motive, the same layoff decision would have been made in the absence of discrimination. The "same decision defense" was upheld.
 
(Steger v. General Electric)
 
 
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