Legal Opinion
Currier v. United Technologies Corp.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided December 22, 2004No. 04-1696PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge.
Appellee Durwood Currier had worked for appellant Pratt & Whitney (“Pratt”), a division of United Technologies Corporation (“UTC”), for'twenty-one years before he was terminated in a reduction-in-force (“RIF”) in mid-2000. He was 61 years old and had advanced to positions of increasing responsibility during his tenure with the company, receiving commendations for the quality of his work and regular merit pay increases. Following his discharge, Currier filed suit under state and federal law alleging age discrimination. 1 A jury found in his favor, awarding him…
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