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Hayes v. National Service Industries, Inc.
Citation:
196 F.3d 1252 (1999)Facts
Robin Hayes, a former sales representative, filed a Title VII employment discrimination lawsuit against National Linen Service and its parent company, National Service Industries, Inc., alleging wrongful discharge. During the litigation, Hayes’ attorney, Andrew Rogers, contacted National’s counsel, Sharon Morgan, and expressly stated that he had authority from Hayes to settle the case for $15,000. Based on this representation, the attorneys reached a settlement agreement. When Hayes learned of the settlement, she rejected it, claiming she had never authorized Rogers to settle on her behalf. National then filed a motion to enforce the settlement agreement. The Magistrate Judge found that Rogers had apparent authority to settle the case, and the district court adopted this finding, enforced the settlement agreement, and dismissed Hayes’ complaint.
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