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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 

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United States Court of Appeals

For the Eighth Circuit

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No. 15-2181

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Victor R. Ziegler, Sr.

lllllllllllllllllllll Plaintiff - Appellant

v.

Sally Jewell, Secretary Department of the Interior

lllllllllllllllllllll Defendant - Appellee

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Appeal from United States District Court 

for the District of South Dakota - Sioux Falls

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 Submitted: February 4, 2016

Filed: February 12, 2016

[Unpublished]

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Before LOKEN, MURPHY, and BYE, Circuit Judges. 

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PER CURIAM.

Victor R. Ziegler, Sr., appeals the district court’s order, following a bench

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trial, finding that the Department of Interior met its burden of proving that its

The Honorable Lawrence L. Piersol, United States District Judge for the

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District of South Dakota.

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settlement agreement with Ziegler was obtained in compliance with the applicable

provisions ofthe Older WorkersBenefit Protection Act (OWBPA). Having reviewed

the district court’s legal conclusions de novo, and its factual findings for clear error,

see Stonebridge Collection, Inc. v. Carmichael, 791 F.3d 811, 817 (8th Cir. 2015), we

agree that the evidence showed Ziegler’s waiver of his claims under the Age

Discrimination in Employment Act was knowing and voluntary, and thus valid, asthe

settlement agreement, at a minimum, met the applicable requirements under 29

U.S.C.§ 626(f), see Parsons v. Pioneer Seed Hi-Bred Int’l, Inc., 447 F.3d 1102, 1104

(8th Cir. 2006) (discussing protections under OWBPA). The judgment of the district

court is affirmed. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

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