Legal Opinion
Kight v. Auto Zone, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 23, 2007No. 06-3509PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURPHY, Circuit Judge.
Roger Eight brought this action against AutoZone, Inc., alleging he was fired in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq. A jury found AutoZone had discriminated against Eight and that its conduct was willful. The district court 1 denied AutoZone’s motion for judgment as a mat ter of law and motion for a new trial, and judgment was entered for $221,000 in damages, attorney fees, and costs. AutoZone appeals, and we affirm.
Roger Eight was hired as a full time salesperson at AutoZone on July 11, 1995. Over the course of his…
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