Former John Deere Worker Drops Age Bias Lawsuit Over Termination

A former Deere & Co. auditor ended his suit alleging he was fired during a reduction in force due to his age and higher pay and benefit costs.

Terence Murphy, a 61-year-old White man, agreed to dismiss his claims with prejudice in a notice filed June 20 to Chief Judge Sara L. Darrow in the US District Court for the Central District of Illinois. Murphy was fired in July last year as part of a reduction in force of more than 300 salaried employees, and alleged the company’s criteria in selecting who to terminate had a disparate impact on older ...