Legal Opinion

Francis X. CLEARY, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES LINES, INC. and United States Lines Operations, Inc., Appellees

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided March 5, 1984No. 83-5158PublishedCited by 47 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

BECKER, Circuit Judge.

This appeal concerns the extraterritorial effect of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 621-34 (“ADEA”). Appellant Francis Cleary, an American citizen employed for many years in England by United States Lines Operations, Inc. (“Operations”) brought suit against Operations and its parent corporation, United States Lines, Inc. (“USL”), alleging that they discharged him because of his age, sixty-four, in violation of the ADEA. The district court granted the defendants’ motions for summary judgment, 555 F.Supp. 1251, concluding that the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  2. Lorillard v. PonsSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  3. New York State Department of Social Services v. DublinoSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  4. McCulloch v. Sociedad Nacional De Marineros De HondurasSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  5. Foley Bros., Inc. v. FilardoSupreme Court of the United States · 1949

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3Cited by47 opinions

  1. Barnes v. CohenCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984
  2. Ida MORELLI, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CEDEL, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1998
  3. John W. PFEIFFER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
  4. Max Ralis v. Rfe/rl, IncCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1985
  5. Ali Boureslan v. Aramco, Arabian American Oil Company and Aramco Service CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988

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