Legal Opinion

Ponzoni v. Kraft General Foods, Inc.

District Court, D. New Jersey

Decided September 19, 1991No. Civ. A. 90-3890PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

LECHNER, District Judge.

This is an employment discrimination suit brought by plaintiff George B. Ponzoni (“Ponzoni”) against defendant Kraft General Foods, Inc. (“Kraft”). Jurisdiction is alleged pursuant to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 626, et seq. (“ADEA”), and 28 U.S.C. § 1331 and 1337.

Kraft now moves for summary judgment pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 56 on the grounds that Ponzoni signed a valid and enforceable release and subsequently ratified the release by his conduct. 1 For the reasons set out below, summary judgment is granted. Facts

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2Cases cited35 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  4. Astoria Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n v. SoliminoSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  5. Mellon Bank, N.A. v. Aetna Business Credit, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980

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3Cited by23 opinions

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  4. TSIC Inc. v. Thalheimer (In Re TSIC, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Delaware · 2010
  5. Martinez v. National Broadcasting Co.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1994

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