Judge dismisses age discrimination suit against Boeing

A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed the remaining age-discrimination claims against Boeing Co. and Spirit AeroSystems that were part of a lawsuit that has stretched out over nine years.

The case started after Boeing sold its commercial aircraft operations in Wichita to the parent company of Spirit AeroSystems in 2005. At the time, 90 former Boeing workers claimed they lost their jobs because of their age, according to The Associated Press.

U.S. District Judge Eric Melgren said he dismissed the claims of the remaining 26 plaintiffs as a sanction for them refusing to obey a court order to give their tax returns to the companies.

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