Legal Opinion
John W. Umpleby v. Potter & Brumfield, Incorporated, a Siemens Company
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 3, 1995No. 94-2322PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANION, Circuit Judge.
On May 11, 1994, John Umpleby (“Umple-by”) prevailed in an age discrimination suit against his former employer, Potter and Brumfield, Inc. (“P & B”) in Princeton, Indiana. Because the jury was given a form of verdict that misstated the law and allowed it to render a verdict on evidence that would be insufficient to prove P & B hable under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq. (“ADEA”), we reverse and remand for a new trial.
I. Background
P & B manufactures and sells electromechanical relays, solid state relays, and circuit breakers. Through the…
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