Legal Opinion

Stanford H. DOWNEY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SOUTHERN NATURAL GAS COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided June 30, 1981No. 80-7370PublishedCited by 68 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

VANCE, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiff Stanford H. Downey appeals from the summary judgment granted against him in his suit brought under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 621-34. Because we find that the district court erred in granting summary judgment on one of the plaintiff’s claims, we affirm in part and reverse in part.

Our review of a district court’s action on a motion for summary judgment requires us to draw inferences most favorable to the party opposing the motion. See Coke v. General Adjustment Bureau, Inc., 640 F.2d 584, 595 (5th Cir. 1981) (en banc); United…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Delaware State College v. RicksSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  2. United Air Lines, Inc. v. EvansSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  3. 22 Fair empl.prac.cas. 1191, 23 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 30,891 Claudette T. Bourque, Cross v. Powell Electrical Manufacturing Company, CrossCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
  4. 22 Fair empl.prac.cas. 819, 22 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 30,831 James E. Crawford v. Western Electric Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
  5. W. B. COKE, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GENERAL ADJUSTMENT BUREAU, INC., Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981

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3Cited by68 opinions

  1. Robert T. McGregor v. Louisiana State University Board of SupervisorsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
  2. Bozé v. BranstetterCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
  3. Turlington v. Atlanta Gas Light Co.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1998
  4. Dale H. Jurgens v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Jules H. GordonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
  5. Norman E. Rowell v. BellSouth CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2005

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