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Adams v. Florida Power Corporation

U.S.
Apr 1, 2002
535 U.S. 228 (2002)

Opinion

No. 01-584

CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT

Argued March 20, 2002 Decided April 1, 2002

John G. Crabtree argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs was Edward L. Scott.

Glen D. Nager argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Daniel H. Bromberg, Rodney E. Gaddy, and Nancy F. Reynolds.

Briefs of amici curiae urging reversal were filed for AARP et al. by Laurie A. McCann, Daniel B. Kohrman, Thomas W. Osborne, and Melvin Radowitz; for the Cornell University Chapter of the American Association of University Professors et al. by Michael Evan Gold; and for the National Employment Lawyers Association by Cathy Ventrell-Monsees.
Brief of amici curiae urging affirmance were filed for the Atlantic Legal Foundation by Martin S. Kaufman; for the Chamber of Commerce of the United States by Mark S. Dichter, Stephen A. Bokat, and Joshua A. Ulman; for the Equal Employment Advisory Council by Ann Elizabeth Reesman and Rae T. Vann; and for the Pacific Legal Foundation by John H. Findley.
Alfred W. Blumrosen, Ruth G. Blumrosen, Archibald J. Thomas III, and Russell S. Bohn fild a brief for the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers as amicus curiae.


Certiorari dismissed. Reported below: 255 F.3d 1322.


The writ of certiorari is dismissed as improvidently granted.

It is so ordered.


Summaries of

Adams v. Florida Power Corporation

U.S.
Apr 1, 2002
535 U.S. 228 (2002)
Case details for

Adams v. Florida Power Corporation

Case Details

Full title:WANDA ADAMS, et al ., PETITIONERS v . FLORIDA POWER CORPORATION and…

Court:U.S.

Date published: Apr 1, 2002

Citations

535 U.S. 228 (2002)

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