Legal Opinion

Henry J. LAURENCE, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CHEVRON, U.S.A., INC., Defendant-Appellant

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided October 10, 1989No. 89-2268PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:

Defendant, Chevron, appeals a jury verdict awarding back pay and liquidated damages to its employee, Henry J. Laurence, under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). 29 U.S.C. §§ 621-634. Finding insufficient evidence to support the verdict, we reverse.

I. Background

Henry J. Laurence began working for Chevron at its Pascagoula, Mississippi, refinery in November 1967. By 1976, he had attained the position of Technician I. In that year, he moved to Saudi Arabia to work for Aramco as a “loaned” Chevron employee. Laurence spent eight and one-half years in Saudi…

2Cases cited11 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. United States Postal Service Board of Governors v. AikensSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  4. The Boeing Company v. Daniel C. ShipmanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
  5. Henry W. BIENKOWSKI, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC., Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Brown v. CSC Logic, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
  2. Reed L. Guthrie v. Tifco IndustriesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
  3. Richard Deloach, Cross-Appellant v. Delchamps, Inc., Cross-Appellee. Richard Deloach v. Delchamps, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
  4. Jimmy G. MOORE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ELI LILLY & CO., Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
  5. Richard L. Britt and Timothy Jackson, Jr. v. The Grocers Supply Company, Inc., James E. Hamilton v. The Grocers Supply Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992

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