United States Eighth Circuit

In a suit against a former employer alleging that plaintiff was fired in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, denial of defendant's motion for judgment as a matter of law is affirmed where plaintiff offered sufficient evidence upon which a reasonable juror could have relied in concluding that defendant terminated plaintiff's employment based on his age.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/23/2007
• Published 07/23/2007

Judges

• MURPHY, Circuit Judge., Before MURPHY, HANSEN, and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellant was Walter W. Christy of New Orleans, LA. Suzanne M. Risey of New Orleans appeared on the brief.


• For Appellees:
  
• Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellee was Russell L. Powell of Kansas City, MO.