Legal Opinion

Hillebrand v. M-Tron Industries, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided August 27, 1987No. 86-5481PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LAY, Chief Judge.

This is an age discrimination case brought under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 621-34 (1982) (ADEA). Suit was brought by Ernest Hillebrand, an executive vice president of M-Tron Industries, Inc. (M-Tron) located in South Dakota. After extensive discovery, M-Tron moved for, and was granted, summary judgment on the grounds that Hillebrand had failed to make a prima facie case under the requirements of Holley v. Sanyo Mfg., Inc., 771 F.2d 1161 (8th Cir.1985).1 In addition, the trial court, the Honorable John B. Jones, presiding, granted M-Tron summary…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. Texas Department of Community Affairs v. BurdineSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  3. Maud Lee THORNBROUGH, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. COLUMBUS AND GREENVILLE RAILROAD COMPANY, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
  4. Rayford C. PACE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
  5. Earl HOLLEY, Appellee, v. SANYO MANUFACTURING, INC., AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985

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3Cited by11 opinions

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  2. Lee KOPP, Appellant, v. SAMARITAN HEALTH SYSTEM, INC., and Saadi Albaghdadi, AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994
  3. George BASHARA, Appellant, v. BLACK HILLS CORPORATION, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994
  4. Dalmer RADEMAKER, Bill Dittmer, Appellees, v. STATE OF NEBRASKA, AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1990
  5. Jane Doe a v. SPECIAL SCH. DIST. OF ST. LOUIS CTY.District Court, E.D. Missouri · 1988

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