Legal Opinion
William D. ROPER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. PEABODY COAL COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 17, 1995No. 94-2649PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MILLER, District Judge.
William Roper appeals from the district court’s judgment, following trial, in favor of the defendant, Peabody Coal Company. The district court found that Mr. Roper failed to establish a prima facie case on his claim that his discharge from employment by Peabody violated the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and affirm the district court’s judgment.
The district court found, with sufficient evidentiary support, that Mr. Roper was discharged as part of an ongoing reduction in force. Mr. Roper had no…
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