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· 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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