Legal Opinion

Dolen E. Lindsey, Cross-Appellee v. American Cast Iron Pipe Company, Cross-Appellant

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided February 24, 1987No. 86-7198PublishedCited by 94 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SWYGERT, Senior Circuit Judge:

In a return visit to this court, Dolen Lindsey appeals the district court’s denial of his claim for liquidated damages in this age discrimination suit. Lindsey’s employer, American Cast Iron Pipe Company (ACIPCO), cross-appeals from the district court’s award of prejudgment interest to Lindsey. We believe that the Supreme Court’s opinion in Trans World Airlines, Inc. v. Thurston, 469 U.S. Ill, 105 S.Ct. 613, 83 L.Ed.2d 523 (1985), supports both an award for liquidated damages and prejudgment interest in this case. Therefore, we reverse the denial of liquidated…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
  3. Trans World Airlines, Inc. v. ThurstonSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  4. Beacon Theatres, Inc. v. WestoverSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
  5. Lorillard v. PonsSupreme Court of the United States · 1978

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3Cited by94 opinions

  1. John D. Starceski, at No. 94-3208 v. Westinghouse Electric Corporation, at No. 94-3182Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
  2. Fontaine v. Ebtec Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1993
  3. Diana L. Mason, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Otis W. Mason, Deceased v. Texaco, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1991
  4. Charles A. Castle v. Sangamo Weston, Inc., a Corporation, Chris Papastrat, Shelby Bass v. Sangamo Weston, Inc., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1988
  5. Joe E. Cooper, Plaintiff-Appellee/cross-Appellant v. Asplundh Tree Expert Company, Defendant-Appellant/cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1988

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