Legal Opinion
Palmer v. General Services Administration
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided March 18, 1986No. 85-1121PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAGG, Circuit Judge.
Alfred Palmer appeals the dismissal of his civil complaint brought under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq. We affirm.
Palmer is a former employee of the General Services Administration (GSA). In 1980, Palmer filed an administrative complaint against GSA claiming it had discriminated against him because of his age in violation of the ADEA. Palmer eventually prevailed on that complaint and was awarded both a retroactive promotion and back pay. GSA, however, refused to award Palmer attorneys’ fees and costs (collectively…
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