MATHEWSON v. NATIONAL AUTOMATIC TOOL CO., INC.

No. 85-2480.

807 F.2d 87 (1986)

James MATHEWSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. NATIONAL AUTOMATIC TOOL CO., INC., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided September 4, 1986.

Opinion December 9, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nora L. Macey, Segal & Macey, Indianapolis, Ind., for plaintiff-appellant.

Michael V. Abcarian, Johnson, Bromberg & Leeds, Dallas, Tex., for defendant-appellee.

Before CUMMINGS, CUDAHY, and EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judges.


CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff James Mathewson ("plaintiff") brought this suit pursuant to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 621-634, against defendant National Automatic Tool Company ("the Company"). The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff in the amount of $52,824 and found that defendant's action was willful. The district court therefore doubled the award to $105,648 and also awarded plaintiff attorney's fees and costs. However...

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