· 7/7/1999
Zillyette v. Capital One Financial Corp.
Citations
- 179 F.3d 1337
- 9 Am. Disabilities Cas. (BNA) 925
- 1999 U.S. App. LEXIS 15040
- 1999 WL 458798
How courts have described this case
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- concluding that the three-day period was of no help to the plaintiff, “who filed suit 98 days after receipt of the first Postal Service notice”
- holding that a three-day period after the date of issuance of a right-to-sue letter provided a clear rule enabling parties to be aware of when they must act or forfeit their right to sue
- explaining that “a three-day period . . . provides an appropriate period for a plaintiff to act to receive an unsuccessfully delivered letter” because “a plaintiff is entitled to a reasonable time to pick up the letter upon receipt of a notice of delivery”
- “Providing a three-day period also provides a clear rule that will enable parties to be aware of when they must act or forfeit their right to sue.”
- “It is settled law that, under the ADA, plaintiffs must comply with the same procedural requirements to sue as exist under Title VII”
- “It is settled law that, under the ADA, plaintiffs must comply with the same procedural requirements to sue as exist under Title VII.”
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Judges: Black, Barkett, Gold
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