Legal Opinion
Elrod v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 30, 1991No. Nos. 89-3563, 90-3416PublishedCited by 331 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ESCHBACH, Senior Circuit Judge:
Sears, Roebuck and Company (“Sears”) claims it fired James Elrod (“Elrod”) because Sears believed he had been guilty of sexual harassment of female employees in its Jacksonville Credit Central Office (“Jacksonville Office”). Elrod thought he was fired because of his age. We must decide whether Elrod presented sufficient evidence that Sears’ asserted justification was pretextual. If not, Sears was entitled to judgment notwithstanding the jury’s verdict in Elrod’s favor. The District Court concluded the evidence supported the verdict and denied Sears’ motion for…
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