Legal Opinion
Robert Cortez v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided August 25, 2005No. 05-216903-1251PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURPHY, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff Robert Cortez sued defendant Sam’s Club for discrimination in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 621-34 (ADEA), on account of the company’s failure to promote him to the position of general manager. 1 During the trial, the district court twice denied Sam’s Club’s motions for judgment as a matter of law under Rule 50 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and the case went to the jury. The jury found that Sam’s Club had violated the ADEA and awarded damages to Cortez. Sam’s Club challenges the district court’s denial of its…
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