Legal Opinion

Daniel v. Eaton Corp.

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided February 9, 1988No. 86-5664PublishedCited by 215 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LIVELY, Chief Judge.

The plaintiff, Charles Daniel, appeals from a judgment of the district court denying his demand for early retirement benefits from his former employer, defendant Eaton Corporation (Eaton). Because of the unsatisfactory state of the district court record, and procedural missteps, we must remand the case for further proceedings.

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Daniel was first hired by Shuler Axle Company of Louisville, Kentucky (Shuler) on January 5, 1953. After several breaks in his employment, Daniel returned to work at Shuler on May 3, 1954, and worked continuously until he was placed on layoff in…

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3Cited by215 opinions

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