· 10/14/1976
JBG Properties, Inc. v. District of Columbia Office of Human Rights
Citations
- 364 A.2d 1183
- 14 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 993
- 1976 D.C. App. LEXIS 391
- 13 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 11,361
How courts have described this case
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- holding that instruction for the Office of Human Rights to take action on complaints within a specified time was directory and that failure to meet that deadline did not require dismissal of the complaint
- establishing a balancing test for such cases to determine (1) potential and actual prejudice to the losing party and (2) public and private interests in allowing the agency to proceed after the time limit
- agency must “serve” a complaint within fifteen days of filing an investigation and “determine” whether there is probable cause within 120 days
- the delay having been caused by the administrative agency as opposed to Ms. Janetis
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Judges: Kern, Harris
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