Legal Opinion
53 Fair empl.prac.cas. 1814, 54 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 40,262 C. Roland Powers v. Grinnell Corporation, C. Roland Powers v. Grinnell Corporation
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided September 24, 1990No. 89-1687, 89-1724PublishedCited by 147 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CYR, Circuit Judge.
Erstwhile employee C. Rowland Powers instituted the present civil action after being discharged from employment by Grin-nell Corporation in alleged violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and the Rhode Island Fair Employment Practices Act (RIFEPA). Ultimately, Powers recovered judgment for $52,351 on the common ADEA and RIFEPA back pay awards, $52,351 in liquidated damages on the ADEA claim, attorney fees, and costs, but no award of prejudgment interest. 1
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BACKGROUND
Powers’s employment with Grinnell commenced in 1946. Except for a brief layoff period in…
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