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Supreme Court· 10/1/1984

Birt v. Montgomery

Citations

  • 469 U.S. 874
  • 105 S. Ct. 232
  • 53 U.S.L.W. 3241
  • 83 L. Ed. 2d 161
  • 1984 U.S. LEXIS 3813

How courts have described this case

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  • holding that ADEA plaintiffs may not recover prejudgment interest if they recover liquidated damages
  • holding that ADEA plaintiffs may not recover prejudgment interest if they recover liquidated damages
  • emphasizing the lack of a motion for continuance in rejecting right to counsel of choice claim
  • social security payments by employer included in court’s back pay award in age discrimination case
  • “Essential to effective representation ... is the independent duty to investigate and prepare.”
  • Age Discrimination'in Employment Act (ADEA) case applying FLSA provisions; court held prejudgment interest cannot be awarded if plaintiffs receive liquidated damages

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Judges: Certiorari

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