Legal Opinion
Allison v. Western Union Telegraph Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided July 19, 1982No. 80-7698PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RONEY, Circuit Judge:
Six former employees of Western Union Telegraph Company who alleged violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, 29 U.S.C.A. § 621 et seq. (ADEA), now appeal final judgments entered in favor of defendant Western Union. Five of the judgments were entered on jury verdicts, one on a directed verdict. Three verdicts went in favor of plaintiffs and are not appealed. The alleged discrimination occurred when plaintiffs were furloughed because of a nationwide reduction in work force at Western Union. The issues on appeal are (1) whether the court properly denied…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Griggs v. Duke Power Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by25 opinions
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