· 1/26/1996
Huff v. Great Western Seed Co.
Citations
- 909 P.2d 858
- 322 Or. 457
- 11 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 607
- 1996 Ore. LEXIS 5
How courts have described this case
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- holding that “plaintiff’s belated discovery of an employer’s unlawful motive does not delay the commencement of the statutory limitations period”
- noting that dictionary definitions of the word “occurrence” failed to confirm whether the legislature intended ORS 659.121(3) to include a discovery rule
- notwithstanding earlier cases, courts cannot apply a “discovery rule” to a statute of limitations if the text of the statute does not so provide
- ORS 659.121(3) requiring action to “be commenced within one year of the occurrence of the alleged unlawful employment practice” does not incorporate a discovery rule
- plaintiff’s belated discovery of employer’s unlawful motive does not delay commencement of statutory limitations period in case brought under ORS 659.121(1)
- plaintiff's belated discovery of employer's unlawful motive does not delay commencement of statutory limitations period in case brought under ORS 659.121(1)
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Judges: Gillette
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