Legal Opinion
Hampton v. Ford Motor Co.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 6, 2009No. 08-1346PublishedCited by 176 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
Collette Hampton worked the night shift at Ford Motor Company’s Chicago assembly plant, where she was allegedly harassed and discriminated against by her coworkers. On October 16, 2006, she accepted a voluntary buyout package, agreeing to terminate her employment with Ford in exchange for $100,000. As one condition of the package, Ford required Hampton to release any and all claims against Ford related to her employment and arising prior to the execution date. After signing the release and cashing the check, Hampton filed a lawsuit against Ford based on conduct occurring…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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