Legal Opinion
Thomas Long v. Sears Roebuck & Company Sears Merchandise Group. Thomas G. Long
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided March 11, 1997No. 96-1264PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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MANSMANN, Circuit Judge.
Thomas Long, a former Sears employee, appeals an order of the district court granting summary judgment in favor of Sears in an action filed by Long based in part on the Age Discrimination in ' Employment Act (“ADEA”), 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq., as amended by Title II of the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act of 1990 (“OWBPA”), 29 U.S.C. § 626(b). The main issue, one of first impression for us, concerns the effect of a release, drafted by Sears and executed by Long, by which Long purported to waive all claims, including those based on age…
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