Legal Opinion
Ward v. International Paper Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 5, 2007No. 06-2256PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENTON, Circuit Judge.
Harold D. Ward sued his former employer, International Paper Co. (IP), for age discrimination. The district court 1 granted summary judgment to IP because Ward failed to produce evidence that age was a factor in his termination. Ward appeals. Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, this court affirms.
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In 1986, Ward began working at the Conway, Arkansas facility, when it was owned by another company. After it was sold to Union Camp in 1990, Ward became quality manager. Under Union Camp, the graphics and box plants were run as one unit, with Ward as its quality…
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