Legal Opinion
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. City of Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided March 30, 1988No. 87-3189PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SCIRICA, Circuit Judge.
Age discrimination, one commentator recently observed, is “the grayest, and thereby the most troublesome, area” of employment discrimination law. See J. Kalet, Age Discrimination in Employment Law ix (1986). Because in most instances “direct evidence of the employer’s motivation is unavailable or difficult to acquire ... ”, cases involving an employer’s intent are particularly troublesome. See Chipollini v. Spencer Gifts, Inc., 814 F.2d 893, 897 (3d Cir.) (en banc) (citing Dillon v. Coles, 746 F.2d 998, 1003 (3d Cir.1984)), cert. dismissed, — U.S. —,…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Hishon v. King & SpaldingSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Griggs v. Duke Power Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by27 opinions
- Alfred F. Harter v. Gaf CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1992
- Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio v. BettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Mitchell v. Mobil Oil Corp.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1990
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Westinghouse Electric CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Westinghouse Electric CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1989
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