Legal Opinion
Donald Binder v. Long Island Lighting Company
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided May 22, 1991No. 838, Docket 90-7815PublishedCited by 238 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WINTER, Circuit Judge:
Donald Binder, a former employee of Long Island Lighting Company (“LILCO”), claims that he was forced to accept early retirement because of age discrimination. Based on affidavits from various witnesses, the district court granted summary judgment in favor of LILCO, and Binder appealed. We reverse on the ground that Binder has produced unrebutted evidence sufficient to allow a jury to find in his favor.
BACKGROUND
In 1955, Binder graduated from college with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and went to work for LILCO. In *1891969, shortly after earning a…
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