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· 5/7/1986

George HUNTER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. STEPHENSON ROOFING, INC., Defendant-Appellee

Citations

  • 790 F.2d 472
  • 40 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 1193
  • 1986 U.S. App. LEXIS 24915
  • 41 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 36,433

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • there is no inflexible rule requiring actual receipt of notice of right to sue by civil rights plaintiff before ninety-day filing period begins to run
  • “We are not inclined toward an inflexible rule requiring actual receipt of notice by a claimant before the time period begins to run.”
  • plaintiff’s failure to notify of a change of address precludes application of equitable tolling
  • relying on § 422.210(c) to support a five-day mailing presumption

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Judges: Wellford, Lively, Well-Ford, Porter

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