Legal Opinion

Eurena J. WELLS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. the NEW CHEROKEE CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellant

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided June 23, 1995No. 93-6563, 94-5030PublishedCited by 70 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ENGEL, Circuit Judge.

This case presents several issues arising under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”), 29 U.S.C. § 621, et seq. After losing to the employee in a jury trial, the defendant brought this appeal challenging the sufficiency of the evidence, the evi-dentiary status of an age-related comment, the jury’s grant of front pay, and the attorney’s fee award. We reject the employer’s claims and therefore affirm.

The plaintiff, Eurena J. Wells, began working for New Cherokee in 1965, and other than one break for maternity leave, she worked for New Cherokee continuously until…

2Cases cited11 opinions

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  2. National Ass'n of Concerned Veterans v. Secretary of DefenseCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1982
  3. Robert v. McDonald v. Union Camp CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1990
  4. Sarah N. PHELPS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. YALE SECURITY, INC., Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1993
  5. Betty ROUSH, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. KFC NATIONAL MANAGEMENT COMPANY, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1994

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3Cited by70 opinions

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  3. Sylvia Dominguez-Curry v. Nevada Transportation Department Roc StaceyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2005
  4. Marcus A. Noble v. Brinker International, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2004
  5. López Vicil v. ITT Intermedia, Inc.Supreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1997

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