Emma Quinn-Judge and Jennifer Herrmann Defeat Defendant’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment in an Age and Disability Discrimination Case

Zalkind Law’s Emma Quinn-Judge and Jennifer Herrmann recently defeated a partial motion for summary judgment filed by a fishing corporation that sought to throw out age and disability discrimination claims brought against them by our client. The Superior Court rejected the defendant’s argument that our client should be denied the opportunity to recover damages for lost wages when, after he was fired from his long-time employer in a close-knit industry, he took Social Security to mitigate his damages. The Superior Court also accepted our argument that our client should not, at this stage, be kept from arguing to a jury that the debilitating emotional distress his termination caused should be considered in determining whether his actions to replace his income were reasonable. Our client looks forward to proving his claims at trial.