. Donna Leek, Larry Leonardo, John Borden, and Cindy Buschmann were all, at one point, employed by Auburn Honda in California. Auburn Honda was owned solely by one person: Jay Cooper. All of the employees, who were older in age, had worked for the company for several years. All four employees were fired; all parties claim they fell victim to age discrimination. Does Auburn Honda have the right, as a corporation, to discriminate on the basis of age? Why or why not? [Leek v. Cooper, 194 Cal. App. 4th 399 (2011).]

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