Legal Opinion
Bormann v. AT & T Communications, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided May 25, 1989No. 1026, Docket 88-9095PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FEINBERG, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiffs, 12 former second-level managers of AT & T Communications, Inc. (AT & T), appeal from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Charles L. Brieant, Ch. J., dismissing their claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S. C. §§ 621-634 (ADEA). The dismissal was based upon appellants’ knowing and voluntary waiver of their right to sue AT & T for age discrimination. For reasons given below, we affirm.
Background
During a significant reduction in force in 1986, AT & T eliminated appellants’ second-level…
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