Legal Opinion

Bruce Gilchrist v. Jim Slemons Imports, Inc., and Jim Slemons

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided November 6, 1986No. 85-5813PublishedCited by 150 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WALLACE, Circuit Judge:

Jim Slemons Imports, Inc. (Slemons) appeals from a jury verdict in favor of Gilchrist on a claim for age discrimination in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (the Act), 29 U.S.C. §§ 621-634, and on a state law claim for breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. Slemons contends that the jury verdict was not supported by the evidence, that the district judge erred in instructing the jury, that the state law claim was preempted, and that the district judge erred in admitting evidence. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28…

2Cases cited47 opinions

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  3. United States Postal Service Board of Governors v. AikensSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  4. Chevron Oil Co. v. HusonSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  5. Trans World Airlines, Inc. v. ThurstonSupreme Court of the United States · 1985

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3Cited by150 opinions

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  4. United States v. Enrique EspinosaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
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