Legal Opinion
Austin v. Torrington Co.
District Court, D. South Carolina
Decided June 13, 1985No. Civ. A. Nos. 7:84-763-14, 7:84-999-14, 7:84-1531-14, 7:84-2062-14, 7:84-2076-14, 7:84-2182-14, 7:84-2257-14, 7:84-2279-14, 7:84-2322-14, 7:84-2323-14 and 7:84-2324-14PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*192ORDER
WILKINS, District Judge.
This matter is before the Court on Defendant’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict (judgment n.o.v.) or, in the alternative, for a new trial, and for stay of execution. For the reasons stated herein, Defendant’s motion for judgment n.o.v. or a new trial is denied, and Defendant’s motion for stay of execution is dismissed for mootness.
PROCEEDINGS
Plaintiffs were all formerly employed by Defendant, The Torrington Company (Torrington), at its Tyger River plant in Union, South Carolina. Plaintiffs alleged that Torrington, through its personnel manager, Paul…
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3Cited by4 opinions
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- Carroll L. Austin v. The Torrington Company, a Subsidiary of Ingersoll-Rand Company, Inc., and Webb Forging Company, a Subsidiary of Jervis B. Webb, Company, Charles S. Glaser v. The Torrington Company, a Subsidiary of Ingersoll-Rand Company, Inc., and Webb Forging Company, a Subsidiary of Jervis B. Webb, Company, Judy C. Howard v. The Torrington Company, a Subsidiary of Ingersoll-Rand Company, Inc., and Webb Forging Company, a Subsidiary of Jervis B. Webb, Company, Nancy Brown v. The Torrington Company, a Subsidiary of Ingersoll-Rand Company, Inc., and Webb Forging Company, a Subsidiary of Jervis B. Webb, Company, Anthony L. Duckett v. The Torrington Company, a Subsidiary of Ingersoll-Rand Company, Inc., and Webb Forging Company, a Subsidiary of Jervis B. Webb, Company, Josephine Hill v. The Torrington Company, a Subsidiary of Ingersoll-Rand Company, Inc., and Webb Forging Company, a Subsidiary of Jervis B. Webb, Company, David R. Frick v. The Torrington Company, a Subsidiary of Ingersoll-Rand Company, Inc., and Webb Forging Company, a Subsidiary of Jervis B. Webb, Company, Ronnie Dean Duckett v. The Torrington Company, a Subsidiary of Ingersoll-Rand Company, Inc., and Webb Forging Company, a Subsidiary of Jervis B. Webb, Company, James A. McAbee Jr. v. The Torrington Company, a Subsidiary of Ingersoll-Rand Company, Inc., and Webb Forging Company, a Subsidiary of Jervis B. Webb, Company, John Edward Ward v. The Torrington Company, a Subsidiary of Ingersoll-Rand Company, Inc., and Webb Forging Company, a Subsidiary of Jervis B. Webb, Company, Robin W. Caldwell v. The Torrington Company, a Subsidiary of Ingersoll-Rand Company, Inc., and Webb Forging Company, a Subsidiary of Jervis B. Webb, CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1987