CIRILLO v. ARCO CHEMICAL CO.

No. 88-1009.

862 F.2d 448 (1988)

Vincent A. CIRILLO, Appellant, v. ARCO CHEMICAL COMPANY, A DIVISION OF ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COMPANY and Ramey, Kermit C.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided December 1, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul D. Nelson (argued), Media, Pa., for appellant.

Jerome A. Hoffman (argued), Linda B. Dwoskin, Dechert Price & Rhoads, Philadelphia, Pa., for appellee Arco Chemical Co.

Robert E. Williams, Douglas S. McDowell, Ann Elizabeth Reesman, McGuinness & Williams, Washington, D.C., for the amicus curiae Equal Employment Advisory Council.

Steven S. Zaleznick, Christopher G. Mackaronis, Cathy Ventrell-Monsees, American Ass'n of Retired Persons, Washington, D.C., for amicus curiae American Ass'n of Retired Persons.

Before BECKER, STAPLETON, and GREENBERG, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

STAPLETON, Circuit Judge.

In this case we are once again asked to consider whether an employee executed a valid waiver of his rights under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq. ("ADEA"), when he signed a Release and covenant not to sue in exchange for an enhanced retirement package and special payment allowance. Under the principles announced by this court in Coventry v. United States Steel...

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