Legal Opinion
Hopp v. City of Pittsburgh
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided October 14, 1999No. 98-3411, 98-3427UnknownCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ALITO, Circuit Judge:
Nine police officers brought this employment discrimination action against the City of Pittsburgh. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiffs, and judgment was entered accordingly. For the reasons explained below, we affirm.
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In 1992, the City of Pittsburgh (the “City”) offered an early retirement incentive to its police officers. This incentive permitted any officer who was 50 years old and had completed- 25 years of service to retire with a monthly pension benefit equal to 75% of his or her average monthly pay, if the employee retired by…
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