Legal Opinion
Thomas E. West v. Nabors Drilling Usa, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 20, 2003No. 02-40954PublishedCited by 113 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FITZWATER, District Judge:
A jury found that defendant Nabors Drilling USA, Inc. (“Nabors”) terminated plaintiff Thomas E. West’s (“West’s”) employment because of his age, in willful violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (“ADEA”), 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq. We must decide whether the evidence is sufficient to support the jury’s findings that Nabors discharged West because of his age and that it willfully violated the ADEA, and its implied finding that West mitigated his damages. We must also determine whether two trial rulings present reversible error. We affirm the…
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