Legal Opinion
R. William BENTLEY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. STROMBERG-CARLSON CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided January 8, 1981No. 80-7285PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LUMBARD, Circuit Judge:
R. William Bentley appeals from a judgment entered on a jury verdict in the District Court for the Western District of New York for Bentley’s former employer, Stromberg-Carlson Corporation (Stromberg), after a trial of his claim that he was illegally discharged in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, 29 U.S.C. §§ 621-634. We agree with Bentley that the trial judge did not properly charge the jury. Accordingly, we reverse the judgment and remand for further proceedings.
There was substantial evidence to support Bentley’s claim that his discharge…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Frank L. LOEB, Plaintiff, v. TEXTRON, INC., Et Al., DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1979
- Thor C. LAUGESEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. the ANACONDA COMPANY, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1975
- 24 Fair empl.prac.cas. 920, 24 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 31,417 Miriam E. Geller, Cross-Appellee v. Walter Markham, Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- Lorene M. Swain, as of the Last Will and Testament of William T. Swain, Deceased v. Boeing Airplane Company, Defendant-RespondentCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1964
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- Hagelthorn v. Kennecott Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
- William H. Cuddy v. Gerald P. Carmen, Administrator, General Services AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1982
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