A federal jury in Camden, N.J., has issued a verdict that would require Lockheed Martin Corp. to pay $51.5 million, including $50 million in punitive damages, in an age discrimination suit by an engineer, according to court records.

The suit claimed Lockheed Martin had a practice of laying off older employees while hiring younger workers for the same position.

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Charles Toutant

Charles Toutant is a litigation writer for the New Jersey Law Journal.