Legal Opinion
Velez v. Thermo King De Puerto Rico, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided October 16, 2009No. 08-1320PublishedCited by 177 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff José Vélez appeals from a grant of summary judgment for his former employer, Thermo King de Puerto Rico, on his claims of age discrimination in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. § 623 (“ADEA”), Puerto Rico Act No. 80, P.R. Laws Ann. tit. 29, § 185a (“Law 80”), and Puerto Rico Act No. 100, P.R. Laws. Ann. tit. 29, § 146 (“Law 100”). After careful review of the record, we vacate the entry of summary judgment and remand the case for further proceedings.
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