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Burger v. International Union of Elevator Constructors Local No. 2
7th CircuitAugust 22, 2007No. 06-3061, 06-3164, 06-4155Cited 7 times
Case Details
- Judge(s)
- Posner, Kanne, Williams
- Status
- Published
- Procedural Posture
- jury verdict
- Circuit
- 7th Circuit
Related Laws
No specific laws identified for this ruling.
Claim Types
RetaliationAge Discrimination
Outcome
Burger prevailed on both his ADEA retaliation and LMRA failure to represent claims against the union. The court affirmed the jury verdict and attorney's fees award, though it remanded for recalculation of damages to avoid duplication.
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