Legal Opinion
Boehms v. Crowell
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 16, 1998No. 97-60030PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEWART, Circuit Judge:
This case, which calls for us to decide among other things the recoverability of attorney’s fees in an Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”) suit against the government, arises from Joe Boehms’ 1992 nonselection as manager of the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Customer Service Center in Tupelo, Mississippi. 1 The court below found that Boehms’ nonselection was age-based discriminatory, but refused to extend Boehms’ back pay award beyond the date of his consequent retirement. Mindful of Boehms’ limited recovery, the court awarded him attorney’s fees.
On appeal,…
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