Opinion ID: 764161
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Heading: Date of Termination of Damages

Text: 56 The plaintiffs argue that the district court erred in establishing January 15, 1992 as the termination date of damages. The plaintiffs suggest that the district court should have adopted the magistrate judge's recommendation that damages terminate on the date that final judgment in the case is entered. We review a district court's order establishing the termination date of damages for an abuse of discretion. See Thornton v. East Texas Motor Freight, 497 F.2d 416, 422 (6th Cir.1974). 57 In this case, the district court declined to adopt the magistrate judge's recommendation that the termination date for damages coincide with the final judgment date. The district court reasoned that: 58 The [order regarding liability] found [Local 496's] referral policy adopted in October 1987 to be 'facially objective and non-discriminatory.' With that finding, injunctive relief and job opportunities were available to the class following the liability decision. On January 15, 1992, attorneys for the class were in a position to request injunctive relief regarding future referrals. There is no good reason to allow damages beyond January 15, 1992.... The ending date for all damages is January 15, 1992. 59 The district court's conclusion was not based on an erroneous finding of fact or an incorrect application of the law. Thus, it was not an abuse of discretion. See Warren, 138 F.3d at 1095; see also Thornton, 497 F.2d at 416 (concluding that district court's order establishing termination date of back pay relief in job discrimination case on date the employer changed its discriminatory policy rather than the date when the court made the final award of damages was not an abuse of discretion). We accordingly affirm the judgment of the district court with regard to this issue. 11