· 11/24/1999
Hayes v. National Service Industries
Citations
- 196 F.3d 1252
- 1999 U.S. App. LEXIS 30577
- 77 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 46,335
- 82 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 257
How courts have described this case
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- vacating liquidated damages award that was grossly disproportionate to damages reasonably expected to flow from breach of settlement agreement
- applying state law to construction and enforceability of settlement agreement arising under Title VII
- “The attorney’s authority is determined by the representation agreement between the client and the attorney . . . and that authority may be considered plenary unless it is limited by the client and that limitation is com- municated to opposing parties.”
- applying Georgia law to construe a Title VII settlement
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Judges: Carnes, Hill, Hoeveler
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