Legal Opinion
Melvin WALTHER, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. LONE STAR GAS COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 30, 1992No. 90-4662PublishedCited by 173 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
A Texas jury found that Lone Star Gas Company discriminated against Melvin Walther because of his age. Lone Star here contends that the district court should have entered judgment notwithstanding tile jury’s verdict because Walther failed to establish a prima facie case. Alternatively, Lone Star argues that errors in the court’s jury instructions require a new trial. We find sufficient evidence to support the jury’s verdict and affirm the denial of a new trial. We are not persuaded that any error in the court’s instructions to the jury warrant reversal.…
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