Legal Opinion

Stephen J. Bodnar v. Synpol, Inc., J.E. Blankenship and B.E. Welch v. Synpol, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided May 26, 1988No. 86-2966PublishedCited by 58 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:

The district court granted summary judgment against the three appellants, former employees of Synpol, Inc., who assert that their employer constructively discharged them in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. § 626(b) (ADEA). 633 F.Supp. 13 (E.D.Tex.1986). We affirm the summary judgment because the early retirement program as instituted and executed by Synpol did not constructively discharge them.

BACKGROUND

We recite as background the uneontested facts gleaned from the summary judgment evidence before the trial court. Synpol, Inc.,…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Robert R. Henn v. National Geographic SocietyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
  2. Edward ACKERMAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. DIAMOND SHAMROCK CORPORATION, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1982
  3. Vaughn v. Pool Offshore Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
  4. Stanford H. DOWNEY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SOUTHERN NATURAL GAS COMPANY, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
  5. 40 Fair empl.prac.cas. 1597, 41 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 36,451 Irving P. Gray v. New England Telephone and Telegraph Company, Irving P. Gray v. New England Telephone and Telegraph CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1986

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3Cited by58 opinions

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  3. Jorge VEGA and Eusebio Leon, Plaintiffs, Appellants, v. KODAK CARIBBEAN, LTD., Defendant, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
  4. Hiram AMBURGEY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CORHART REFRACTORIES CORPORATION, INC., Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
  5. Gray v. York Newspapers, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1992

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