Legal Opinion
Paul BOHRER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. HANES CORPORATION, Et Al., Defendants-Appellees
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 23, 1983No. 82-1314PublishedCited by 86 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Circuit Judge:
Paul Bohrer brought suit under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq., alleging that defendants Hanes Corporation and its division, Hanes Hosiery, Inc., 1 had reduced his sales territory 2 and later terminated his employment because of age. A jury returned a special verdict finding that age was a determinative factor in Bohrer’s discharge, that this discriminatory act was willful, and that Bohrer was entitled to damages in the amount of $167,320. Acting on defendants’ motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, the district court…
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