A federal appeals court has denied vitamin and nutritional supplement retailer GNC’s request to throw out a nearly $260,000 verdict against it in an age discrimination lawsuit.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit upheld the award in favor of former GNC store manager Santos Andujar, who claimed the company fired him based on his age.

Judge Thomas Hardiman, of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Judge Thomas Hardiman, of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.