Legal Opinion

Duke v. Uniroyal Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided April 1, 1991No. Nos. 89-1830, 89-1834, 90-1750 and 90-1757PublishedCited by 193 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

NIEMEYER, Circuit Judge:

Jesse T. Duke and Sidney W. Fox were discharged from employment with Uniroyal Chemical Company, Inc. on August 15, 1985, as part of a reduction in force. They filed suit, contending that age was a determining factor in the decision to terminate them and that Uniroyal violated the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 621-634 (1988). Following a two and one-half week jury trial, the jury returned a verdict and found in favor of Duke in the amount of $181,115 for loss of back pay and $387,216 for loss of future income, often referred to as “front…

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