Case #37: Taggart v. Time Inc., 924 F.2d 43 (2d Cir. 1991)
1)This is an appeal in an age discrimination suit brought by plaintiff, Thomas Taggart. What was the employeràreason for refusing to hire Taggart? 2) After Taggartàjob at Time was eliminated, he was given the opportunity to ¥ceive special consideration&or other positions at Time. He subsequently applied for 32 positions in various divisions at Time. What were Timeàvarious explanations for why Taggart was not hired for any of those 32 positions? 3) Why does Taggart believe he was not hired, and what was the basis for that belief? 4) Did anyone at Time ever mention Taggartàage during his interviews? 5) Why did the court find sufficient evidence to generate an inference of age discrimination for the position of print purchaser at HBO? 6) In its analysis, the court states: Ã]haracterizing an applicant in an age discrimination case as overqualified has a connotation that defies common sense: How can a person overqualified by experience and training be turned down for a position given to a younger person deemed better qualified? his statement, of course, assumes that employers do, or at least should, hire the most qualified person for a job. Do you believe that always occurs in the real world?