Hill v. Spiegel, Inc.
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
708 F.2d 233 (1983)
- Written by Sean Carroll, JD
Facts
Emery Hill (plaintiff) worked for Spiegel, Inc. (defendant), a large company. Spiegel terminated Hill’s employment and ultimately eliminated his position in the company. Hill was 57 years old and had worked for Spiegel for over 26 years. Hill sued Spiegel, alleging that his discharge constituted age discrimination. At trial, Hill called Matthew Baker, a former subordinate, as a witness. Baker testified that he spoke to three Spiegel employees, who each said that Hill’s employment was terminated because of his age and income. The employees were managers in Spiegel but had no role in Hill’s termination. The district court overruled Spiegel’s objection to this testimony, admitting it under Federal Rule of Evidence 801(d)(2)(D) (Rule 801(d)(2)(D)) as an exception to the hearsay rule. The jury returned a verdict in favor of Hill. Spiegel appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Brown, J.)
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