Legal Opinion
James R. Partington v. Broyhill Furniture Industries, Incorporated
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 19, 1993No. 92-3825PublishedCited by 87 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
James Partington, a salesman employed by the Broyhill furniture company, was discharged the day before his sixtieth birthday, and brought suit under the age discrimination in employment law. A jury found in his favor and judgment was entered for more than $200,000 in. back, pay, front pay, prejudgment interest, and attorneys’ fees.
The company’s main contention on appeal is that it was entitled to judgment notwithstanding the verdict because there was no evidence that it dismissed Partington because of his age. There was little evidence; that is true. In 1980 Broyhill had…
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