This case needs to be briefed BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC. v. ELLERTH (97-569)

123 F.3d 490, affirmed.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/97-569.ZO.html

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Procedural History:

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Issue:

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Judgment:

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Holding:

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Rule of Law/Legal Principle Applied:

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