Legal Opinion
Stratton v. Department for the Aging
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided October 16, 1997No. 1616, Docket 96-9064PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHIN, District Judge.
In this case, a 61-year old employee of the Department for the Aging for the City of New York (“DFTA”) was discharged after some 21 years of service. She brought this action against DFTA and its Commissioner, alleging age discrimination and retaliation. After a five-day trial, a jury concluded that defendants had unlawfully and wilfully discriminated and retaliated against her. Judgment was entered in her favor in the amount of $1,559,359.01. Defendants appealed. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
A. The Facts
1. The Parties
Defendant-appellant…
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