Legal Opinion
Jin v. Parsons Corp.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided January 29, 2019No. Case No. 1:18-cv-02222 (TNM)PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
TREVOR N. McFADDEN, U.S.D.J.
Plaintiff Jin O. Jin worked for Defendant Parsons Corporation for over twenty years. Parsons fired him in 2018, and he sued, alleging discrimination and retaliation in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. Parsons has moved to stay proceedings and compel arbitration. According to Parsons, Mr. Jin assented to an arbitration agreement by remaining at Parsons after being told that continued employment constituted acceptance of the agreement. Under D.C. contract law, however, an agreement is enforceable only if both parties "have the distinct intention…
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