Lindsey v. American Cast Iron Pipe Co.
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
810 F.2d 1094 (1987)
- Written by Jamie Milne, JD
Facts
Dolen Lindsey (plaintiff) sued his employer, American Cast Iron Pipe Company (American) (defendant), for age discrimination under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), alleging that American failed to promote him to an assistant-manager position because of his age. He presented evidence that American’s vice president of finance had told him that American would be looking for a person younger than Lindsey to fill the role. At trial, American admitted that it knew the ADEA prohibited employers from considering age when making promotion decisions. It claimed that its failure to promote Lindsey was not based on age but instead on legitimate nondiscriminatory reasons. The jury found Lindsey’s evidence more credible, concluding that American’s asserted nondiscriminatory reason was merely a pretext. It therefore held in Lindsey’s favor. The district court awarded Lindsey backpay plus prejudgment interest but denied his request for liquidated damages. Lindsey appealed the denial of such damages.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Swygert, J.)
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