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· 6/20/1996

Puentes v. United Parcel Service Inc.

Citations

  • 86 F.3d 196
  • 1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 14861
  • 68 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 44,118
  • 71 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 106
  • 1996 WL 296826

How courts have described this case

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  • summary judgment inappropriate where evidence of insufficient time to consider agreement or consult with an attorney raised question as to whether employee knowingly and voluntarily executed release of employment discrimination claims
  • “When an employee knowingly and voluntarily releases an employer from liability for Title VII and § 1981 claims with a full understanding of the terms of the agreement, he is bound by that agreement.”

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Judges: Barkett, Carnes, Dyer

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