Legal Opinion
Brown v. Bunge Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 28, 2000No. 99-60144PublishedCited by 136 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DENNIS, Circuit Judge:
Douglas Brown, the plaintiff/appellant, filed suit against Bunge Corporation (Bunge) alleging discrimination on the basis of his age in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq., and alleging state law tort claims of negligent and intentional infliction of emotional distress and breach of contract. The district court granted Bunge’s motion for summary judgment and dismissed Brown’s claims with prejudice. For the reasons assigned, we affirm the decision of the district court.
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Brown began…
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