Peterson v. Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., No. 14-10249 (5th Cir. 2015)
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Plaintiff filed suit against his employer, Bell, for age discrimination after he lost his job during a reduction-in-force. After rendering a take-nothing money judgment on the verdict, the district court, acting on plaintiff’s post-trial motion, enjoined Bell from discriminating on the basis of age anywhere, anytime, “especially during reductions in force,” and awarded
plaintiff attorneys’ fees. The court concluded, however, that plaintiff did not seek injunctive relief until his case was effectively concluded; this delay deprived Bell of the ability to present relevant evidence and defend itself from what turned out to be a sweeping and indeterminate injunction; and because the court vacated the only relief on which plaintiff “prevailed,” he was not entitled to recover attorneys’ fees. Accordingly, the court reversed the judgment.
The court issued a subsequent related opinion or order on November 17, 2015.
The court issued a subsequent related opinion or order on November 18, 2015.
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