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Thereafter, on February 11, 1998, Mr. Oyelola brought an
action against Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company2 and
various individuals in the U.S. District Court for the District
of Connecticut. The complaint in this action, brought under
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, alleged a history of
discrimination based on race, color, ancestry, and national
origin.
The District Court action was resolved by a General Release,
Confidential Separation Agreement, Waiver and Covenant Not To Sue
(settlement agreement) executed by Mr. Oyelola and a
representative for Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
and the individual defendants on August 20 and 27, 1998,
respectively. The stated purpose of the settlement agreement was
“to resolve any and all differences that may now exist, or may
arise in the future as a result of any act that has heretofore
occurred, under state or federal law regarding employment with
and separation from the Company”. The document then provided in
Paragraph 4 for the following settlement terms:
a. The Company will pay to Mr. Oyelola the amount of
Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000.00) (Payment 1).
Payment 1 is payable to Mr. Oyelola based on his claim
that he is entitled to compensation for emotional
distress.
2 Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company and
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company merged in 1996, and Mr.
Oyelola’s employment apparently continued with the merged entity
under the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company name.
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