Legal Opinion

William F. GLOVER, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. McDONNELL DOUGLAS CORP., Defendant-Appellant

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided April 5, 1993No. 92-1059PublishedCited by 44 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FLOYD R. GIBSON, Senior Circuit Judge.

McDonnell Douglas Corporation (“McDonnell Douglas”) appeals the jury’s verdict in favor of William Glover on his claim under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 621-34 (1988) and its awards of emotional distress, liquidated, and punitive damages. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.

I. BACKGROUND

A. The Layoff

In the middle of 1987, McDonnell Douglas responded to declining business by consolidating its Astronautics, Electronics, and Microelectronics subsidiaries. The company determined that, as a result of the…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Mt. Healthy City School District Board of Education v. DoyleSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  2. Price Waterhouse v. HopkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  3. Trans World Airlines, Inc. v. ThurstonSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  4. Missouri v. ParkerSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  5. Loyd S. DACE, Appellant, v. ACF INDUSTRIES, INC., AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984

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3Cited by44 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. Dean Radabaugh v. Zip Feed Mills, Inc., Tom Batcheller, Don KjeldenCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1993
  3. Dale Gehring v. Case CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
  4. 66 Fair empl.prac.cas. (Bna) 13, 65 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 43,344, 18 Employee Benefits Cas. 2408 Thomas Dean Smith, on Behalf of Himself and All Others Similarly Situated, Appellee/cross-Appellant v. World Insurance Company, Appellant/cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994
  5. Gaworski v. ITT Commercial Finance Corp.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994

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