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Meacham v. Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory
2nd CircuitAugust 23, 2004No. No. 02-7378, 02-7474Cited 11 times
Plaintiff WinKnolls Atomic Power Laboratory
Case Details
- Judge(s)
- Jacobs, McLaughlin, Pooler
- Status
- Published
- Procedural Posture
- appeal
- Circuit
- 2nd Circuit
Related Laws
No specific laws identified for this ruling.
Claim Types
Discrimination
Outcome
The jury found that KAPL's involuntary reduction in force had a disparate impact on older employees despite being facially neutral, and that KAPL could have accomplished its business goals through less discriminatory means. The court affirmed the verdict on appeal.
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