Legal Opinion
General Dynamics Land Systems, Inc. v. Cline
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided February 24, 2004No. 02-1080PublishedCited by 405 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Souter
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA or Act), 81 Stat. 602, 29 U. S. C. § 621 et seq., forbids discriminatory preference for the young over the old. The question in this case is whether it also prohibits favoring the old over the young. We hold it does not.
I
In 1997, a collective-bargaining agreement between petitioner General Dynamics and the United Auto Workers eliminated the company’s obligation to provide health benefits to subsequently retired employees, except as to then-current workers at least 50 years old. Respondents (collectively, Cline) were then at least 40 and…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Skidmore v. Swift & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1998
- Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Cardoza-FonsecaSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- United States v. Mead Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 2001
27 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by405 opinions
- Gross v. FBL Financial Services, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2009
- Morley v. Central Intelligence AgencyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2007
- Federal Express Corp. v. HoloweckiSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
- Hibbs v. WinnSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
- Smith v. City of JacksonSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
400 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.