Under the notice pleading system, was plaintiff Swierkiewicz's complaint sufficiently stated to permit the case to go to trial?? explain why or why not?.

WRITING CASES Swierkiewicz 534 U.S. 506, 122 S.Ct. 992, v. Sorema N.A 152 L.Ed. 1, 2002 U.S. Lexis 1374 (U.S.) In April 1989, Akos Swierkiewicz, a native of Hungary, began working for Sorema N.A., a reinsurance company Swierkiewicz sued Sorema to recover monetary dam- headquartered in New York. Swierkiewicz initially was ages for alleged age and national-origin discrimination employed as senior vice president and chief underwriting in violation of federal antidiscrimination laws. Sorema officer. Nearly six years later, the chief executive officer of moved to have Swierkiewicz's complaint dismissed. The District Court dismissed Swierkiewicz's complaint for not the company demoted Swierkiewicz to a marketing posi- being specific enough, and the Court of Appeals affirmed. tion, and he was removed from his underwriting responsi- Swierkiewicz appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. qui bilities. Swierkiewicz's underwriting responsibilities were transferred to a 32-year-old employee with less than 1 year Question witte "boxsb" ban assig did I of underwriting experience. Swierkiewicz, who was 53 years 1. Under the notice pleading system, was plaintiff old at the time and had 26 years of experience in the insur- Swierkiewicz's complaint sufficiently stated to permit ance industry, was dismissed by Sorema. the case to go to trial? Explain why or why not. 19VO