GM Defeats 60-Year-Old Ex-Supervisor’s Age Discrimination Claim

General Motors Co. won’t face trial over a 60-year-old maintenance supervisor’s age bias claim after an Ohio federal court found that the former worker failed to provide evidence to support his case.

Mark Yacko established that he’s in a protected age group but didn’t show that his age played a part in his termination, Judge Pamela Barker of the US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio ruled Thursday.

He also failed to overcome the automaker’s defense that he was fired based on his performance, Barker said in granting summary judgment to the company.

GM presented a legitimate, non-discriminatory ...