Legal Opinion
Richard R. REEVES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. GENERAL FOODS CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 13, 1982No. 81-2359PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RANDALL, Circuit Judge:
Defendant-Appellant General Foods Corporation appeals from a jury award of damages and attorney’s fees based on a finding that it had discriminated against Plaintiff-Appellee Richard R. Reeves because of his age. The sole question presented for review is whether there was substantial evidence of intentional, age-based discrimination to support the jury’s verdict. We find there was substantial evidence and affirm the verdict.
I. Facts and Procedural History
Richard Reeves was employed as a sales representative by the Maxwell House Division of General Foods in 1962, calling…
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