Truck Pro Parts Salesman’s Age Bias Claims Tuned Up for Trial (1)

A counter salesman at a Truck Pro store in Altoona, Pa., who says he was fired at age 65 after training his younger replacement may take his job bias claims to trial, a federal judge ruled.

The May 11 ruling by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania highlights the crucial role the sequence of events leading up to a challenged employment action can have in determining whether workplace discrimination claims make it to trial.

A jury could find age discrimination in Truck Pro LLC’s decisions to hire an extra counter sales worker for a four-employee store, ...