Altobello v. Borden Confectionary Products, Inc.
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
872 F.2d 215 (1989)
Relevant factsFree
Altobello (plaintiff) sued Borden (defendant) for age discrimination, and Borden impeached his credibility at trial with his prior misdemeanor conviction for electric-meter tampering; the jury found for Borden, and Altobello appealed the admission of that conviction as improper impeachment evidence.
IssueFree
Whether evidence of a witness's prior conviction is admissible for impeachment purposes if the indictment or trial record shows the prior crime involved deceit.