Legal Opinion

Lovick P. THOMAS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. E. I. DuPONT De NEMOURS & CO., INC., Defendant-Appellee

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided June 15, 1978No. 76-3348PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge:

Lovick Thomas appeals from a judgment dismissing, for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, his age discrimination suit against DuPont and an order denying his motion to alter or amend the judgment. We reverse.

The Redoubtable Thomas

We glean from the complaint, and Thomas’ affidavit 1 accompanying his memorandum in opposition to DuPont’s motion to dismiss, this story. Thomas, age 56, has been employed by DuPont for almost 30 years. He began with DuPont as a field sales representative of industrial and agricultural chemicals in Texas. From 1957 through 1960, he worked…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  2. Foman v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  3. Griggs v. Duke Power Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
  4. Anne M. DARTT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SHELL OIL COMPANY, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1976
  5. Shell Oil Co. v. DarttSupreme Court of the United States · 1978

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. W. B. COKE, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GENERAL ADJUSTMENT BUREAU, INC., Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
  2. Thomas A. Bennett v. Patricia A. BennettCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1982
  3. Heyl & Patterson International, Incorporated v. F. D. Rich Housing of the Virgin Islands, Incorporated and F. D. Rich Housing Corporation, F. D. Rich Housing of the Virgin Islands, Incorporated, as Assignee of F. D. Rich Housing of Puerto Rico, Incorporated v. Government of the Virgin IslandsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
  4. Wagner v. Sperry Univac, Division of Sperry Rand Corp.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1978
  5. W. B. COKE, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GENERAL ADJUSTMENT BUREAU, INC., Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980

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