Legal Opinion
Kazanzas v. Walt Disney World Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided May 19, 1983No. 81-6238PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:
Leon G. Kazanzas filed suit against his former employer, Walt Disney World Company [“Disney”], claiming that because of his age Disney had discharged him and later failed to rehire him, in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act [“ADEA”], 29 U.S.C.A. § 621 et seq. At the close of the evidence the district court granted a directed verdict for Disney on the failure to rehire claim and reserved ruling on the timeliness of the action for the discharge claim. The jury returned a special verdict finding that age was a motivating factor in Kazanzas’ discharge,…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- W. B. COKE, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GENERAL ADJUSTMENT BUREAU, INC., Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Unexcelled Chemical Corp. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
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3Cited by39 opinions
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- Mull v. Arco Durethene Plastics, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
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