Legal Opinion
Geller v. Markham
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided December 18, 1979No. Civ. H-77-363PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL
BLUMENFELD, District Judge.
This is a case brought by Miriam Geller under the class-action provisions of the ADEA. 1 After a full trial, a unanimous jury found that Mrs. Geller was entitled to $15,190 in back pay from the defendant school for its refusal to hire her on the basis of her age. Defendants have previously moved unsuccessfully for a directed verdict and a judgment notwithstanding the verdict. They now seek a new trial on the grounds of inadequate jury instructions. In particular they complain that this court should not have ruled that their…
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