Legal Opinion
James MATHEWSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. NATIONAL AUTOMATIC TOOL CO., INC., Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 9, 1986No. 85-2480PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff James Mathewson (“plaintiff”) brought this suit pursuant to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 621-634, against defendant National Automatic Tool Company (“the Company”). The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff in the amount of $52,824 and found that defendant’s action was willful. The district court therefore doubled the award to $105,-648 and also awarded plaintiff attorney’s fees and costs. However, the court subsequently granted the Company’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. On appeal, plaintiff contends that the…
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