Legal Opinion
Calvin Rhodes v. Guiberson Oil Tools
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 31, 1996No. 92-3770PublishedCited by 315 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
W. EUGENE DAVIS and DUHÉ, Circuit Judges:
In this action under the ADEA for discriminatory discharge, we consider en banc the employer’s appeal from the district court’s denial of its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV). We agree with the district court that the evidence is sufficient to support the verdict and affirm.1
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Calvin Rhodes began his employment with Dresser Industries in 1955 as a salesman of products and services to the oil-industry. In *9921986, the oil industry was in the throes of a severe economic downturn. In March of that year, in lieu of being laid off from…
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