Legal Opinion
24 Fair empl.prac.cas. 920, 24 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 31,417 Miriam E. Geller, Cross-Appellee v. Walter Markham, Cross-Appellees
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided December 8, 1980No. Docket 80-7087, 80-7089PublishedCited by 208 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANSFIELD, Circuit Judge:
Miriam Geller, a 55-year-old teacher, brought a class action in the District Court for the District of Connecticut under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 621, et seq., claiming that defendants-appellants violated her rights by denying her employment as a teacher because of her age. She sought damages, equitable relief (including reinstatement, pension rights, benefits and seniority) and attorney’s fees. A jury trial before Judge M. Joseph Blumenfeld resulted in an award of $15,190 damages. Following the trial, Judge Blumenfeld…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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3Cited by208 opinions
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