Legal Opinion
Elliott v. Group Medical & Surgical Service
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 16, 1983No. Nos. 81-2356, 82-2235PublishedCited by 91 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEE, Circuit Judge:
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq. (“ADEA”), was enacted on December 15, 1967 (effective June 12, 1968), following the completion of a study by the Secretary of Labor required by Congress when it enacted the Civil Rights Act of 1964.1 The ADEA’s announced goal is the “elimination of discrimination from the workplace,” Lorillard v. *558Pons, 434 U.S. 575, 577, 98 S.Ct. 866, 868, 55 L.Ed.2d 40 (1978), by “[promoting employment of older persons based on their ability rather than age ... [and] prohibiting] arbitrary age discrimination in employment.”…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Texas Department of Community Affairs v. BurdineSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Zipes v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- United States Postal Service Board of Governors v. AikensSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
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3Cited by91 opinions
- Karen A. Williams v. Cerberonics, Incorporated, Karen A. Williams v. Cerberonics, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1989
- Henry W. BIENKOWSKI, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC., Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
- Maud Lee THORNBROUGH, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. COLUMBUS AND GREENVILLE RAILROAD COMPANY, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Lusardi v. Xerox Corp.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1987
- Heiar v. Crawford CountyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
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