Legal Opinion
Richard E. TOLAN, Appellee, v. LEVI STRAUSS & CO., Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided March 28, 1989No. 88-1018PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAGG, Circuit Judge.
A jury found Levi Strauss & Co. (Levi) willfully discriminated against Richard To-lan because Levi fired Tolan based on his age. See Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 621-634 (1982). The jury also found Levi breached its implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing under California state law. The district court denied Levi’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and for a new trial. Levi now appeals to this court, and we affirm.
Tolan worked in the apparel industry for over thirty years. In 1980, Tolan joined Levi as a salesperson in the…
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