“A 76-year-old game show producer sued Dick Clark Monday, alleging the 74-year-old Clark called him a ‘dinosaur’ and refused to hire him because of his age.” When Ralph Andrews, who had produced game shows in the 1960s and 1970s, wrote the veteran television personality “to say he was interested in available positions, Clark wrote back, allegedly turning Andrews down because of his age. ‘I have great respect and admiration for your accomplishments, and wish you success in your desire to ‘get back to work,’ Clark’s letter read, according to the suit. ‘(But) the last development guy we hired was 27 years old. Another person who is joining our staff next week is 30. People our age are considered dinosaurs! The business is being run by “The Next Generation.”‘” Andrews now wants damages under age-bias law. (AP/San Francisco Chronicle, Mar. 1). More: if semi-anonyblogger Slithery D were running this site, he wouldn’t have posted the above item; but Virginia Postrel probably would’ve.
“Dick Clark sued for age discrimination”
“A 76-year-old game show producer sued Dick Clark Monday, alleging the 74-year-old Clark called him a ‘dinosaur’ and refused to hire him because of his age.” When Ralph Andrews, who had produced game shows in the 1960s and 1970s, wrote the veteran television personality “to say he was interested in available positions, Clark wrote back, […]
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Overlawyered goes over the top
I am no fan of the tort system in general and employment discrimination laws in particular. But I question Overlawyered’s decision to post about this case, implicitly condemning it:
Ok, I’m embarassed
Why post about an age discrimination case involving Dick Clark? Well, when you put it that way…
I really do ordinarily have a sense of humor. (I make no respresentations about