Legal Opinion
Samuel L. Day v. Liberty National Life Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided December 10, 1997No. 96-2927PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Per curiam
Samuel L. Day filed this action pursuant to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”) 1 charging that the defendant, Liberty National Life Insurance Company (“Liberty”), discriminated against him because of his age when it terminated his employment. Following a mistrial, the jury in the second trial concluded that age was a determining factor in Liberty’s decision to discharge Day and awarded him $300,000.00 in back pay and compensatory damages. The jury also found, however, that there was no willful violation of the ADEA by the company. Liberty then filed a motion to alter or amend…
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