· 10/28/1999
Bonilla v. Muebles J.J. Alvarez, Inc.
Citations
- 194 F.3d 275
- 1999 WL 959534
How courts have described this case
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- holding that a plaintiff who brings a claim under Title I of the ADA must first exhaust her administrative remedies
- holding that ADA claims must comply with the same administrative procedure requirements as claims under Title VII
- holding that equitable tolling should be employed “sparingly” in discrimination cases, and only when a claimant “misses a filing deadline because of circumstances effectively beyond her control,” such as employer misconduct
- finding that Title I of the ADA incorporates the employment provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, requiring exhaustion of administrative remedies
- stating that Title VII's charge-filing requirement applies to the ADA
- finding that equitable tolling was not available to plaintiff where she had “advanced no developed argumentation in support of her claim ... [nor does she] allege any facts that remotely suggest a plausible basis for such relief.”
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Judges: Selya, Boudin, Lipez
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