· 6/20/1995
John S. Graehling v. Village of Lombard, Illinois, and Steven Williams
Citations
- 58 F.3d 295
- 4 Am. Disabilities Cas. (BNA) 864
- 1995 U.S. App. LEXIS 15142
- 1995 WL 366189
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- stating that “one who elects between lawful alternatives cannot later cry ‘coercion’”
- affirming dismissal of coerced resignation claim and likening coerced resignation to plaintiff signing a resignation letter while a gun is pointed at his temple
- likening coerced resignation to signing a resignation letter at gun- point
- likening coerced resignation to signing a resignation letter at gun- point
- “a discharge with a deferred effective date entails only one discriminatory decision,” which occurs when employee receives notice of the discharge
- “An employer’s refusal to undo a discriminatory decision is not a fresh act of discrimination.”
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Judges: Posner, Flaum, Easterbrook
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