Gross v. FBL Financial Services, Inc.
| Gross v. FBL Financial Services | |
|---|---|
| Argued March 31, 2009 Decided June 18, 2009 | |
| Full case name | Jack Gross, Petitioner v. FBL Financial Services, Inc. |
| Docket no. | 08-441 |
| Citations | 557 U.S. 167 (more) 129 S. Ct. 2343; 174 L. Ed. 2d 119 |
| Holding | |
| A plaintiff must prove, by preponderance of evidence, that age was the "but for" cause of the adverse employment action for an ADEA claim. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Thomas, joined by Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Alito |
| Dissent | Stevens, joined by Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer |
| Dissent | Breyer, joined by Souter, Ginsburg |
| Laws applied | |
| Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2 | |
Gross v. FBL Financial Services, Inc., 557 U.S. 167, was a case decided by the Supreme Court of the United States in 2009. It involved the standard of proof required for a claim under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA).