· 10/19/2001
Windell Threadgill v. Moore U.S.A., Inc.
Citations
- 269 F.3d 848
- 2001 U.S. App. LEXIS 22510
- 81 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 40,755
- 87 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 145
- 2001 WL 1249262
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- noting “[t]he courts have allowed equitable tolling where the claimant ‘has actively pursued his judicial remedies’ ”
- “affirming the district court’s dismissal with prejudice of a lawsuit that was time-barred due to the plaintiff’s failure to timely file the lawsuit after receipt of the right to sue letter.”
- 90-day statute of limitations begins to run on the date claimant or attorney representing him received the let- ter
- failure of a plaintiff to understand the implication of a filing deadline does not allow a court to disregard filing requirements set by Congress
- equitable tolling might apply if “the claimant has made a good faith error (e.g., brought suit in the wrong court)”
- “A civil action alleging a Title VII violation must be filed within 90 days of receiving a right-to-sue notice from the EEOC.”
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Judges: Flaum, Posner, Ripple
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