Jim Auster, who served as ditch manager for the Red Mountain Ditch Company for more than 42 years, has sued the company in Pitkin County District Court, represented by attorney Michael Fairhurst. The suit alleges age discrimination under the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act after the board eliminated his position at age 83, with a materially younger replacement now performing many of his duties, and seeks payment for uncompensated pipeline design work that benefited the company and its shareholders. "Mr. Auster welcomes the opportunity to present his claims to a Pitkin County jury," Fairhurst told the Aspen Daily News.
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