Legal Opinion
Oubre v. Entergy Operations, Inc.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided January 26, 1998No. 96-1291PublishedCited by 227 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Kennedy
An employee, as part of a termination agreement, signed a release of all claims against her-employer. In eonsider-*424ation, she received severance pay in installments. The release, however, did not comply with specific federal statutory requirements for a release of claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), 81 Stat. 602, 29 U. S. C. § 621 et seq. After receiving the last payment, the employee brought suit under the ADEA. The employer claims the employee ratified and validated the nonconforming release by retaining the moneys paid to secure it. The employer also…
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