Legal Opinion
Herbert MENZEL, Et Al., Plaintiffs, Appellants, v. WESTERN AUTO SUPPLY COMPANY, Defendant, Appellee
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 8, 1988No. 87-1689PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.
This appeal follows a summary judgment granted to the employer, Western Auto, in an action based on federal and Puerto Ri-can age discrimination and employment protection statutes. We affirm the judgment below.
The facts of this case, thoroughly explained in Menzel v. Western Auto Supply Co., 662 F.Supp. 731 (D.P.R.1987), need only be outlined for the present discussion. Plaintiff-appellant Menzel 1 worked in various positions for Western Auto starting in 1978, when he was 49 years old, until his dismissal in 1985, when he was 57 years old. Menzel’s work record…
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