Legal Opinion
John H. Lewis v. Federal Prison Industries, Inc., a Corporation Chartered Under the Laws of the United States
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided February 18, 1992No. 88-3570, 88-3774PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HILL, Senior Circuit Judge:
Appellant, a former employee of appel-lee, Federal Prison Industries, challenges the district court’s conclusion that, although appellant established his case of constructive discharge in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. § 633a, appellee’s offer of reinstatement six weeks after his discharge “cut off” his right to recover lost wages and benefits. Although normally such an offer would indeed terminate rights to recover lost income or benefits, we agree with appellant that, in this case, the circumstances of his discharge nullify the…
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