Legal Opinion
Cruz-Ramos v. Puerto Rico Sun Oil Co.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided January 30, 2000No. 99-1683PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
This is an action brought pursuant to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 621-634 (the ADEA), with pendent claims under Puerto Rico law.
The background facts are not in dispute. Defendant-appellee Puerto Rico Sun Oil Co. (Sun) employed plaintiff-appellant Jus-to Cruz-Ramos for many years. Over time, he worked in various job capacities. In 1995, he was working as an emergency response technician (ERT). During that year, Sun terminated his employment as part of a reduction in force. As a part of the downsizing, the company claimed that it needed to…
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