Legal Opinion

Ellis Leroy Crabtree v. National Steel Corporation, Granite City Steel Division

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided August 20, 2001No. 00-1355PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.

Ellis (Jim) Crabtree filed this suit alleging that his former employer, Granite City Steel Division of National Steel Corporation (“Granite City Steel”), failed to rehire him in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”), 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq. The jury found in favor of Granite City Steel, and the district court denied Crabtree a new trial. On appeal, Crabtree raises a variety of discovery, evi-dentiary and trial issues. We reject each argument and affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

Crabtree was discharged from Granite City Steel pursuant to a reduction in force…

2Cases cited17 opinions

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  3. Philip R. Visser v. Packer Engineering Associates, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
  4. Gary McKnight Cross-Appellant v. General Motors Corporation, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
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