Legal Opinion

William H. Cuddy v. Gerald P. Carmen, Administrator, General Services Administration

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided December 3, 1982No. 81-1211PublishedCited by 102 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

J. SKELLY WRIGHT, Circuit Judge:

William H. Cuddy, appellant, sued the General Services Administration (GSA), appellee, on the ground that it willfully and knowingly discriminated against him on the basis of age in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq. (1976 & Supp. IV 1980). The District Court, over the government’s objection, ordered the case to jury trial. The court instructed the jury that plaintiff had the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that age was the “determining” factor in defendant’s decision-making. The jury…

2Cases cited23 opinions

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  2. Texas Department of Community Affairs v. BurdineSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  3. Bradley v. School Bd. of RichmondSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  4. Lorillard v. PonsSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
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3Cited by102 opinions

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