Legal Opinion
Robert W. BECHOLD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. IGW SYSTEMS, INC., Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 4, 1987No. 86-2030PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAUER, Chief Judge.
Robert Bechold was employed as a tool designer by IGW Systems, Inc. (“IGW”). He alleges that he was fired in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”), 29 U.S.C. § 623. The bench trial below resulted in judgment for the defendant. For the reasons which follow, we affirm.
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IGW manufactures precision machine gears and housings for the aircraft industry. Their tool engineering department employed three designers: Robert Bechold, Wayne Orlopp and Marc Lovell. The department designed both jig and fixture tools and perishable tools. 1 Bechold, the plaintiff,…
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