MELANIE PELCHA v. MW BANCORP, INC.; WATCH HILL BANK - Articles

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Posted by: Tanja Trezise on Jan 12, 2021

Court: 6th Circuit Court (Published Opinions)

Attorneys 1: ON BRIEF: Donald B. Hordes, RITTER & RANDOLPH, LLC, Cincinnati, Ohio, Paul Plotsker, THE PLOTSKER LAW FIRM, INC., Cincinnati, Ohio, Morris E. Fischer, MORRIS E. FISCHER, LLC, Silver Spring, Maryland, for Appellant.

Attorneys 2: ON BRIEF: Robin D. Miller, ULMER & BERNE LLP, Cincinnati, Ohio, for Appellees.

Judge(s): SUHRHEINRICH, McKEAGUE, and READLER, Circuit Judges

McKEAGUE, Circuit Judge. Melanie Pelcha was an employee of Watch Hill Bank (“Watch Hill”) and its holding company MW Bancorp Inc. until she was terminated for refusing to turn in a time-off request form. Pelcha alleges that she was terminated on the basis of her age in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”). The district court dismissed her claims on summary judgment. We see no error in the district court’s decision and AFFIRM.

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