Legal Opinion
Simpson v. Alaska State Commission for Human Rights
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 11, 1979No. 77-1289PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KENNEDY, Circuit Judge:
Appellants challenge the district court’s holding that federal law does not preempt an Alaska statute prohibiting age discrimination in employment. For the reasons set out below, we affirm.
The plaintiff, Jack R. Simpson, was a citizen and resident of the State of Alaska, and was employed there as a claims adjuster for the Alaska office of an insurance company. Pursuant to a company-wide mandatory retirement plan, Simpson was retired involuntarily shortly after he reached age 65. He brought suit for reinstatement, back pay, and punitive damages, claiming that his…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Illinois Brick Co. v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Prudential Oil Corporation v. Phillips Petroleum CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
- Simpson v. Alaska State Commission for Human RightsDistrict Court, D. Alaska · 1976
- The Continental Insurance Company of New York, New York, a Corporation v. Richard B. CottenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1970
- Black, Sivalls & Bryson, Inc. v. ShondellCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1949
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3Cited by3 opinions
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- 20 Fair empl.prac.cas. 49, 20 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 30,033 Jack R. Simpson v. Alaska State Commission for Human Rights, Intervenor v. Providence Washington Insurance Group, a Foreign CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979