Legal Opinion
Guthrie v. J.C. Penney Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 27, 1986No. 85-4871PublishedCited by 97 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:
Defendant J.C. Penney Company appeals from a jury trial awarding back pay, liquidated damages, reinstatement, attorney’s fees, and costs to one of its employees under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). 29 U.S.C. §§ 621-634. The employee, William J. Guthrie, appeals the dismissal of his pendant state claims for the intentional infliction of mental distress and breach of a fiduciary duty. The issues raised by both appeals are: (1) whether the jury had sufficient evidence to find that J.C. Penney violated the ADEA; (2) whether the trial judge erred in…
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