Legal Opinion
Bethea v. Levi Strauss & Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 27, 1987No. 86-2217PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROSS, Senior Circuit Judge.
Levi Strauss & Co. (Levi) appeals from the district court’s judgment entered for Charles Bethea on a jury verdict of breach of contract and of willful discrimination in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 621-34. Levi also appeals from the order of the district court denying its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or, in the alternative, motion for a new trial. Levi argues that (1) Bethea failed to make a submissible case of age discrimination; (2) there was no evidence to support a finding of willfulness that would…
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