Ferguson v. Freedom Forge Corp.’s Empirical Analysis
1985
Citation profile
1 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 29 U.S.C. § 1001 (§ 2 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974) · 29 U.S.C. § 1140 (§ 510 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974)
Relies on Roberts v. United States Jaycees · Geary v. United States Steel Corp. · 255 Pa. Super. 28 - Reuther v. Fowler & Williams, Inc. · Ursic v. Bethlehem Mines · US Cb v. Cir
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“that the reasons given by the employer for the plaintiff-employee's termination were pretextual and ... the true purpose of the discharge was to deprive the employee of his pension rights.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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