Norfolk Southern Ex-Conductor Gets Trial on Age Bias, Pay Claims

Norfolk Southern Corp. must face trial on claims that it discriminated against a former mainline conductor because of his age, and that it failed to make payments it owes him.

Charles C. Martin III has established a “‘convincing mosaic’” of circumstantial evidence with which a jury could reasonably find that Norfolk Southern committed age discrimination against him, the US District Court for the Northern District of Alabama said.

Judge Madeline H. Haikala on Tuesday rejected Norfolk Southern’s motion for summary judgment regarding Martin’s claim under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as well as his claim for back pay, front ...