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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