Legal Opinion
Jay v. International Salt Co.
District Court, W.D. Louisiana
Decided September 6, 1988No. Civ. A. No. 87-1621 "L"PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM RULING
DUHE, District Judge.
This ruling concerns a motion for summary judgment filed by defendants International Salt Company (“ISC”) and AKZO America, Inc., ISC’s parent company. For the reasons outlined below, the motion is granted.
FACTS
Sixty-year-old plaintiff Lester L. Jay was serving as mine manager of ISC’s Avery Island Salt Mine in May 1985, when company officials told him they had decided to replace him. Plaintiff testified that after this meeting, he was aware that he had no future with the company and that he was to be terminated after he got his severance pay. In August…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Jordan v. Employee Transfer Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1987
- Jamil Abdul-Alim Amin v. Universal Life Insurance Company of Memphis, TennesseeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Nathan v. CarterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
- V.L. Cross v. Howell K. LuciusCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
3Cited by4 opinions
- Lester L. JAY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. INTERNATIONAL SALT CO., and Akzo America, Inc., Defendants-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
- Gay v. AVCO Financial Services, Inc.District Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1991
- Watlington v. University of Puerto RicoDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1990
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Puerto Rico Job CorpsDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1990