Legal Opinion
Houghton v. McDonnell Douglas Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 13, 1980No. Nos. 79-1693, 79-1715PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRIGHT, Circuit Judge.
We now consider the third appeal in this age discrimination suit in which Phillip Houghton, a former production test pilot for McDonnell Douglas Corporation (McDonnell Douglas or the Company), seeks relief under the ADEA1 from his removal from flight status and subsequent discharge. The district court denied any relief to Houghton or to the intervenor, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).2 These appeals followed. We reverse and remand for entry of an appropriate judgment granting Houghton backpay and attorneys’ fees.
We first review the proceedings prior to the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Guettel v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1938
- John E. Starr v. Federal Aviation AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1979
- Chicago, St. P., M. & O. Ry. Co. v. KulpCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1939
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3Cited by31 opinions
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- Gerald E. SMALLWOOD, Appellee, v. UNITED AIR LINES, INC., Appellant; Gerald E. SMALLWOOD, Appellant, v. UNITED AIR LINES, INC., AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1984
- United States v. Crystal Marie UngerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1983
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