UM Seeks Lawsuit Dismissal

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NEW YORK Interpublic Group’s Universal McCann has asked the U.S. District Court here to summarily dismiss an age discrimination lawsuit brought against it by the shop’s former evp, client services George Hayes.

In February 2006, Hayes, a 30-year veteran of the agency, was terminated. Three months later, the then 53-year-old Hayes filed his suit. The case had dragged on for 18 months in the discovery phase as both sides have gathered evidence.

But in court papers filed last month, UM asked the court to dismiss the suit, arguing that Hayes was terminated because the agency was gushing red ink.



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