Though the trial ended weeks ago, TEAM Industries and Edward LaBonte were back in court Friday.
Judge Jay Mondry presided over a hearing Friday afternoon to determine whether the age discrimination case LaBonte brought against TEAM last summer deserves a new trial.
LaBonte, 62, claimed he was wrongly fired during a round of layoffs in early 2003, in which many of the 32 terminated employees were over the age of 50. TEAM insisted the layoffs were non-discriminatory and were necessary due to a work shortage.
In February, Mondry found TEAM guilty and ordered the company to pay $255,000 for age discrimination. TEAM recently moved for a new trial.
In an e-mail Thursday, TEAM's attorney, Alec Beck of Minneapolis, stated: "Regardless of whether our motion is granted, TEAM intends at this point to appeal on all issues to the Court of Appeals, and possibly to the Supreme Court."
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Mondry has 90 days to issue a decision.
