Sobotka was told he was being suspended for a week, with pay, but he never returned to work. He was fired two weeks later and is now suing, claiming he's a victim of age discrimination and noting that ...
The jury voted 5-2 against Sobotka, who alleged Olympia Entertainment fired him at 69 because it thought he was too old.
From the beginning of deliberations, the mostly young jury was split 5-2 against fired Red Wings Zamboni driver Al Sobotka.
Al Sobotka, who brought the lawsuit against Olympia Entertainment in 2022, said he's "devastated" by the verdict.
More than three years after getting fired for urinating in a drain at work, ex-Detroit Red Wings Zamboni driver Al Sobotka heads to trial this week in Wayne County Circuit Court, where he hopes to ...
A Zamboni driver was arrested after allegedly operating the resurfacing machine at a high school hockey game while impaired, according to ABC News. Steven Anderson was arrested after displaying ...
TORONTO – A Zamboni driver lived out his dream of playing in the NHL when he was tapped by the Carolina Hurricanes over the weekend. Emergency backup goalie Dave Ayres made eight saves in relief of ...
Sobotka claims he's a victim of age discrimination. He also said he has a prostate condition that makes bladder control difficult. Longtime Zamboni driver Al Sobotka wiped away tears as he described ...
Former Red Wings Zamboni driver Al Sobotka sued for age discrimination after being fired for urinating in an ice drain. Sobotka's lawyer argued the firing was an excuse to replace him with a younger ...
A jury ruled against former Red Wings Zamboni driver Al Sobotka in his age discrimination lawsuit. Sobotka was fired at age 69 for urinating in an ice drain, which he attributed to a prostate issue.