Legal Opinion
Edsel Gusman, Cross-Appellant v. Unisys Corporation, Cross-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 25, 1993No. 92-2415, 92-3134PublishedCited by 155 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*1147EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Fierce competition produces better products at lower prices. Progress that bestows great benefits on consumers is cruel to producers that lag behind their rivals, as Unisys Corporation has. While other manufacturers of computers have grown, Unisys has been shrinking almost from the day it was formed by the merger of Burroughs and Sperry in 1986. In 1989 Unisys gave a pink slip to Edsel Gusman, who for 33 years had serviced and repaired its machines. The jury found that Unisys held Gusman’s age, 59, against him and awarded $54,000 in damages for lost wages. Because…
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