Donald E. EARLY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BANKERS LIFE AND CASUALTY COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee

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• holding that a plaintiff can plead himself out of court by alleging facts that show he is not entitled to judgment
• concluding that equitable tolling applied when EEOC told plaintiff he had completed all necessary paperwork for charge when he had only completed intake questionnaire
• indicating that pro se complainant, who was incorrectly told by EEOC that intake questionnaire was sufficient to preserve rights, might be entitled to equitable tolling
• finding dismissal premature where plaintiff could prove a set of facts that would show that the untimeliness of his suit was due to wrongful acts of defendant
• reversing dismissal; plaintiff is free to assert new facts in brief opposing motion to dismiss
• reversing dismissal; plaintiff is free to assert new facts in brief opposing motion to dismiss

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