Legal Opinion
Roy v. NELSON, Appellant, v. GREEN FORD, INC., Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided April 8, 1986No. 85-1516PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:
Fired from his job with Green Ford, Inc., of Greensboro, North Carolina, fifty-eight year-old Roy V. Nelson sued his former employer under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq. The company responded that unsatisfactory performance and an uncooperative attitude, rather than any age discrimination, accounted for the dismissal. A jury of the Middle District of North Carolina found for Green Ford, and Nelson appealed, arguing that the verdict was based on improper instructions in violation of McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green, 411 U.S. 792, 93…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- United States Postal Service Board of Governors v. AikensSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- United Air Lines, Inc. v. EvansSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Quercia v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
- Frank L. LOEB, Plaintiff, v. TEXTRON, INC., Et Al., DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1979
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3Cited by25 opinions
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