CASE NAME

DiBenedetto v. AT&T Services, Inc.

Overview

An older white man brought a discrimination claim, arguing he was fired due to his age, gender, and race, citing in part AT&T’s company-wide DEI program.

Details

Defendant sought on Plaintiff's race and gender claims, arguing that Plaintiff has no direct or circumstantial evidence of race or sex discrimination, and that Plaintiff’s had legitimate, non-discriminatory reasons for the decisions it made, including to “reduce costs, increase efficiencies, and retain the strongest and most qualified Assistant Vice President.”

Court

U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia

Status

Filed November 02, 2021 | Settled

Relevant Law

Title VIISection 1981

Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967