· 12/21/1988
Independent Fire Co. No. 1 v. West Virginia Human Rights Commission
Citations
- 376 S.E.2d 612
- 180 W. Va. 406
- 1988 W. Va. LEXIS 218
- 53 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 40,027
How courts have described this case
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- finding that illegal firing was a discrete violation of Human Rights Act that triggered the statute of limitations at the time plaintiff was notified of termination
- looking to federal law to determine applicability of equitable modification doctrines to West Virginia cause of action
- waiver and the equitable doctrines of tolling and estoppel are applicable to administrative filing periods
- discussing the application of equitable tolling to statutes of limitations
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Judges: Miller
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