Tennis Pro’s Age Discrimination Claim Survives Summary Judgment

A federal judge from the Northern District of Mississippi has denied summary judgment to a country club, which sought to dismiss an age discrimination claim brought by one of its tennis directors after he was fired.   “Although a very close question, a reasonable juror could conclude that (the plaintiff's) age, rather than (the defendant's) stated reasons, was the true motivation for (the plaintiff’s) termination,” wrote the court.   By way of background, the court noted that Tup