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Supreme Court· 6/29/1972

Park v. Georgia

Citations

  • 408 U.S. 935
  • 92 S. Ct. 2845

How courts have described this case

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  • recognizing that due to “[t]he infinite variety of factual circumstances that can be anticipated[,] . . . front pay [is not] susceptible to legal standards for awarding damages.”
  • cautioning that “[b]ecause of the potential for windfall, ... the use [of front pay] must be tempered.”
  • observing that other remedies may be considered when reinstatement is inappropriate, and concluding that front pay is among these remedies
  • noting that reinstatement may be inappropriate \when the period for reinstatement was expected to be a relatively short one\
  • noting that the district court prevented prejudice by giving the jury a limiting instruction
  • stating that front pay may serve as a substitute where reinstatement is not practical

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