31 Fair empl.prac.cas. 1554, 31 Fair empl.prac.cas. 972, 31 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 33,537 Vincent J. Limongelli, Plaintiff-Appellant/cross-Appellee v. Postmaster General of the United States, Defendants-Appellees/cross-Appellant

707 F.2d 368 31 Fair Empl.Prac.Cas. 1554 , 31 Fair Empl.Prac.Cas. 972 , 31 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 33,537 Vincent J. LIMONGELLI, Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. POSTMASTER GENERAL OF the UNITED STATES, et al., Defendants-Appellees/Cross-Appellant. Nos. 82-5015, 82-5154. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Feb. 9, 1983. Decided April 25, 1983. As Amended May 24, 1983. Larry M. Lipke, Santa Ana, Cal., for plaintiff-appellant/cross-appellee. Peter R. Osinoff, Asst. U.S. Atty., Los Angeles, Cal., for defendants-appellees/cross-appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Before NELSON and NORRIS, Circuit Judges, and SOLOMON, * District Judge. PER CURIAM: 1 Vincent J. Limongelli filed an action against the United States of America, the Postmaster General and the Postal Service (appellees) for various acts of discrimination and retaliation under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. Sec. 633a (1976 & Supp. V 1981) and for nepotism under 5 U.S.C. Sec. 3110 (1976 & Supp. V 1981), resulting in his failure to be promoted. Before trial, the court dismissed Limongelli's nepotism…