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Doe allowing him to retain a position within the company. His claim under the ADA appears to be very strong and supported by the facts. An adverse decision could be damaging to the company, not only financially, but also from the standpoint of bad publicity. However, any financial burden imposed on the company by a jury under the ADA could be dwarfed by an award under the ADEA. Juries have a tendency to emphasize more with older plaintiffs where they may not with plaintiffs suing under sex or disability discrimination. Settlement would be the best outcome. By all accounts Mr. Doe was a valuable employee and there should be a place for him within this company. Bibliography

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Supreme Court Eases Way for Age Discrimination Suits. CNN Online. (2005). Retrieved April 18, 2005 at http://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/03/30/scotus.age/.
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AARP. (n.d.). Age Discrimination at Work. (n.d.). Retrieved April 18, 2005 at http://www.aarp.org/money/careers/jobloss/Articles/a2004-04-28-agediscrimination.html.

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David H. Greenberg & Jeremy Pasternak. Age Discrimination in the Workplace. (1998). Retrieved April 18, 2005 at http://www.discriminationattorney.com/article-age.shtml.

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AARP. (n.d.). Age Discrimination at Work. (n.d.). Retrieved April 18, 2005 at http://www.aarp.org/money/careers/jobloss/Articles/a2004-04-28-agediscrimination.html.

Americans with Disabilities Act. U.S. Department of Justice. (n.d.). Retrieved April 18, 2005 at http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm.

The Americans with Disabilities Act Questions and Answers. Consumer Law Page. (n.d.). Retrieved April 18, 2005 at http://consumerlawpage.com/brochure/disab.shtml.

DelPo, Amy. Age Discrimination. Nolo.com. (n.d.). Retrieved April 18, 2005 at http://www.nolo.com/article.cfm/ObjectID/1DB0BA4D-38DC-41A0-A52E8F9ED31E803E/catID/57153B2E-F39E-48DA-830ADA31F5A23325/104/150/175/ART/.
Facts about the Americans with Disabilities Act. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (1997). Retrieved April 18, 2005 at http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/fs-ada.html.
Greenberg, David H. And Pasternak, Jeremy. Age Discrimination in the Workplace. (1998). Retrieved April 18, 2005 at http://www.discriminationattorney.com/article-age.shtml.
Mears, Bill. Supreme Court Eases Way for Age Discrimination Suits. CNN Online. (2005). Retrieved April 18, 2005 at http://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/03/30/scotus.age/.
Steinhauser, Sheldon. (n.d.). Minimizing Your Potential for Age Discrimination Lawsuits. Retrieved April 18, 2005 at http://clem.mscd.edu/~steinhas/minimizing.htm.
Torts & Personal Injury Law Overview. Legal Consumer Guide. (n.d.). Retrieved April 18, 2005 at http://www.legalconsumerguide.com/legal_information/general_law/personal_injury.html.
U.S. Department of Labor Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management. (n.d.). Age Discrimination Act of 1975. Retrieved April 18, 2005 at http://www.dol.gov/oasam/regs/statutes/age_act.htm.
Workers Compensation: An Overview. (n.d.). Retrieved April 18, 2005 at http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/workers_compensation.html.
Facts about the Americans with Disabilities Act. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (1997). Retrieved April 18, 2005 at http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/fs-ada.html.
AARP. (n.d.). Age Discrimination at Work. (n.d.). Retrieved April 18, 2005 at http://www.aarp.org/money/careers/jobloss/Articles/a2004-04-28-agediscrimination.html.
The Americans with Disabilities Act Questions and Answers. Consumer Law Page. (n.d.). Retrieved April 18, 2005 at http://consumerlawpage.com/brochure/disab.shtml.
David H. Greenberg & Jeremy Pasternak. Age Discrimination in the Workplace. (1998). Retrieved April 18, 2005 at http://www.discriminationattorney.com/article-age.shtml.
Bill Mears. Supreme Court Eases Way for Age Discrimination Suits. CNN Online. (2005). Retrieved April 18, 2005 at http://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/03/30/scotus.age/.
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