Legal Opinion
Vernon EARLEY and Garey Noe, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. CHAMPION INTERNATIONAL CORP., Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 2, 1990No. 89-7163PublishedCited by 606 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDMONDSON, Circuit Judge:
This appeal is from a summary judgment for defendant. Because we conclude that plaintiffs established no more than a color-able claim of age discrimination, we affirm. We also conclude that the district court acted within its discretion in denying plaintiffs’ motion to compel discovery on a nationwide basis.
In 1985, Champion International Corporation merged with St. Regis Corporation, necessitating the consolidation and reorganization of corporate staff and employees at Champion facilities. Each facility prepared a master plan — entailing streamlined operations —…
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