Legal Opinion
Blackwell v. Cole Taylor Bank
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 7, 1998No. 97-3939PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Chief Judge.
The plaintiffs are five individuals who claim to have been constructively discharged by the defendant, their former employer the Cole Taylor Bank, in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 621 et seq. The district court granted summary judgment for the bank on the ground that the plaintiffs had waived their right to bring an age discrimination suit. The plaintiffs have appealed, and the defendant both defends the district court’s ground and argues in the alternative that the plaintiffs have no ease on the merits.
When a worker within the class…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- Alexander v. Gardner-Denver Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Richard A. LIVINGSTON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ADIRONDACK BEVERAGE COMPANY, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1998
- Pullman-Standard v. SwintSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Trans World Airlines, Inc. v. ThurstonSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Beaird v. Seagate Technology, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1998
24 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by32 opinions
- William Radue v. Kimberly-Clark CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
- Fernand L. Fortier, III v. Ameritech Mobile Communications, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1998
- Anne Marnocha v. St. Vincent Hospital and HealCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2021
- Kim Adams v. Ameritech Services, Inc. And Indiana Bell Telephone Co., Inc., and Deborah Allard v. Indiana Bell Telephone Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
- Monette Saccameno v. U.S. Bank National AssociationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2019
27 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.