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· 1/18/1990

Frank L. SPULAK, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. K MART CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellant

Citations

  • 894 F.2d 1150
  • 29 Fed. R. Serv. 1078
  • 1990 U.S. App. LEXIS 581
  • 52 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 39,584
  • 51 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 1652
  • 1990 WL 2676

How courts have described this case

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  • holding that -29- testimony of other employees about their treatment by the defendant is relevant to the issue of discriminatory intent
  • holding that testimony by other employees about the defendant’s mistreatment of them based on age was relevant to the issue of discriminatory intent in a Title VII age discrimination case
  • stating that front pay is awarded when reinstatement is not appropriate; both are remedies for wrongful discharge
  • affirming jury’s constructive-discharge finding where employer gave employee choice between either quitting and taking early retirement benefits or being terminated and losing retirement benefits
  • no error to award front pay after finding employer's hostility and employer's implied accusations of plaintiff's dishonesty to other employees rendered productive and amicable working relationship impossible
  • testimony of other employees about their treatment by defendant relevant to issue of employer’s discriminatory intent

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Judges: Ebel, Russell, Seymour

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