Legal Opinion
Reyes-Gaona v. North Carolina Growers Ass'n
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided June 15, 2001No. 00-1963PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WILKINSON, Chief Judge:
This case requires us to decide whether the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) covers foreign nationals who apply in foreign countries for jobs in the United States. We hold that the Act does not cover such persons. We thereby affirm the judgment of the district court, albeit on different grounds.
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Plaintiff Luis Reyes-Gaona is a Mexican national over the age of 40. Defendant North Carolina Growers Association (NCGA) is an American corporation that assists agricultural businesses in North Carolina in securing farm labor through the federal H-2A…
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