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SARRUF v. MILLER

No. 45409.

90 Wn.2d 880 (1978)

586 P.2d 466

ALEXANDER SARRUF, Respondent, v. DANIEL MILLER, ET AL, Defendants, BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATION, Appellant.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

November 9, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James R. Dickens and Richard J. Omata (of Karr, Tuttle, Koch, Campbell, Mawer & Morrow, P.S.), for appellant.

Jeff Spence of Evergreen Legal Services (Seattle) and Robert Beckerman, for respondent.

STAFFORD, J.

This is a direct appeal from a summary judgment which declares that RCW 49.60.180 prohibits an employer from implementing a mandatory retirement policy based upon age. We reverse and remand for new trial.

In 1969 Alexander Sarruf was hired by Bethlehem Steel Corporation (Bethlehem) as an accountant weighmaster. In January 1976, Bethlehem established a policy of mandatory retirement for employees upon reaching age 65. If Sarruf were to have retired...

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