Legal Opinion
John D. OLITSKY, Plaintiff-Appellee, Cross-Appellant, v. SPENCER GIFTS, INC., Defendants-Appellant, Cross-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 28, 1992No. 91-1010PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIENER, Circuit Judge:
Spencer Gifts, Inc. (Spencer) appeals a judgment against it for firing John D. Olitsky in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)1 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).2 Olitsky cross-appeals, arguing that the district court erroneously refused to double the jury’s award of front pay as liquidated damages under the ADEA. Finding no merit to the arguments of either party, we affirm.
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FACTS
In December 1983,. Spencer fired Olitsky from his position as merchandise manager. Olitsky was 53 years old. Spencer originally hired Olitsky in…
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