An Ohio appeals court has upheld a jury’s decision that orders CrossCountry Mortgage (CCM), the nation’s eighth-largest mortgage lender, to pay $2.1 million to a former senior accountant who was allegedly fired due to her age. 

Cheryl Shephard, who joined CCM in 2016, filed the lawsuit in October 2022 against the company and its vice president of finance, Mark Novak.

Shephard claimed she was wrongfully terminated in June 2022 at age 65 after being asked to transfer key accounting responsibilities — accruals, fixed assets and prepaids — to younger, higher-paid colleagues.

Shephard earned an annual salary of $69,657. details ⇒

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