Legal Opinion
Carl W. Walton v. McDonnell Douglas Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 1, 1999No. 97-4347PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLoken, Circuit J.
Carl W. Walton commenced this action in July 1996, claiming that McDonnell Douglas Corporation (“MDC”) violated the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 621 et seq. (“ADEA”), and the Missouri Human Rights Act, Mo.Rev.Stat. §§ 218.010 et seq. (“MHRA”), when it terminated him in April 1995 as part of a reduction in force (hereafter referred to as a “RIF”). The district court 2 granted summary judgment in favor of MDC, concluding that Walton failed to establish either the elements of a prima facie case of age discrimination in the context of a RIF, or that MDC’s proffered reason…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- St. Mary's Honor Center v. HicksSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Price Waterhouse v. HopkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- James F. HUTSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. McDONNELL DOUGLAS CORPORATION, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1995
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3Cited by71 opinions
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