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GROSS v. FBL FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

No. 08-441.

129 S.Ct. 2343 (2009)

557 U.S. 167

174 L.Ed.2d 119

Jack GROSS, Petitioner, v. FBL FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 18, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eric Schnapper , Seattle, WA, for petitioner.

Lisa S. Blatt , Washington, DC, for United States as amicus curiae, by special leave of Court, supporting the petitioner.

Carter G. Phillips , for respondent.

Beth A. Townsend , Townsend Law Office, West Des Moines, IA, Michael J. Carroll , Babich, Goldman, Cashatt & Renzo, P.C., Des Moines, IA, Eric Schnapper , Counsel of Record, School of Law, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, for petitioner.

Carter G. Phillips , Counsel of Record, Sidley Austin LLP, Washington, D.C., Frank Harty , Debra L. Hulett , Jordan B. Hansell , Nyemaster, Goode, West, Hansell & O'Brien, P.C., Des Moines, Iowa, for Respondent.

The question presented by the petitioner in this case is whether a plaintiff must present direct evidence of age discrimination in order to obtain a mixed-motives jury instruction in a suit brought under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), 81 Stat. 602, as amended, 29 U.S.C...

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