Legal Opinion

William F. ZINGER, Appellant, v. Robert W. BLANCHETTE Et Al., Appellees

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided January 20, 1977No. 76-1249PublishedCited by 52 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

WEIS, Circuit Judge.

Acknowledging the inexorable march of time but unwilling to leave his employment before the customary age of 65, the plaintiff contests his involuntary retirement one year earlier. He contends that an agreement by his employer preceding the formation of the Penn Central Railroad and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act both proscribe his premature retirement. Consequently, he seeks to augment his pension to what it would have been had he remained in service until he reached 65. Though he argues vigorously, we conclude that he cannot prevail on…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Skidmore v. Swift & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
  2. Massachusetts Board of Retirement v. MurgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  3. General Electric Co. v. GilbertSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  4. National Railroad Passenger Corporation v. National Assn. of Railroad PassengersSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  5. Brennan v. Taft Broadcasting Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974

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3Cited by52 opinions

  1. United Air Lines, Inc. v. McMannSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  2. Edward ACKERMAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. DIAMOND SHAMROCK CORPORATION, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1982
  3. Rogers v. Exxon Research & Engineering Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
  4. 27 Fair empl.prac.cas. 1665, 28 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 32,423, 3 Employee Benefits Ca 1058 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. The Home Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1982
  5. Nancy Mardell v. Harleysville Life Insurance Company, a Pennsylvania CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994

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