Legal Opinion
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission v. United States Steel Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided December 14, 1990No. 90-3041PublishedCited by 130 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ALITO, Circuit Judge:
This case presents the question whether the doctrine of res judicata precludes an individual who has unsuccessfully sued an employer for age discrimination from obtaining individual relief in a later suit that is brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and that asserts the same claim. The district court allowed, 728 F.Supp. 1167, such recovery, citing equitable considerations. We will reverse.
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This case grew out of a waiver requirement imposed in 1982 by the United States Steel Corporation (now USX) for employees seeking a “70/80…
2Cases cited46 opinions
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- Federated Department Stores, Inc. v. MoitieSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. v. SperlingSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Hansberry v. LeeSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
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3Cited by130 opinions
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