Legal Opinion
UGBO v. Knowles
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided March 28, 2007No. Civil Action 2:05cv580PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
KELLEY, District Judge.
A plaintiff alleging a claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act must file her action no later than ninety (90) days after receiving a right-to-sue letter from the EEOC. See 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-16(c). Failure to meet this deadline precludes the Court from considering the merits of the claim. See id.; Lewis v. Norfolk Southern Corp., 271 F.Supp.2d 807, 811 (E.D.Va.2003) (citing Harvey v. City of New Bern Police Dep’t, 813 F.2d 652 (4th Cir.1987)). Because plaintiff Shirley J. Ugbo (“Ugbo”) failed to file this discrimination action within the 90-day…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Bruce Beaudett v. City of Hampton City Attorneys A. Paul Burton and W. Stephen Moore Judge T.H. Wilson, II and Judge Nelson T. OvertonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1985
- Baldwin County Welcome Center v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Sherwood L. Hill v. D. A. Braxton, Buckingham Correctional CenterCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2002
15 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by5 opinions
- Castro v. IKEADistrict Court, D. Maryland · 2025
- Jacobs v. Walmart, Inc.District Court, D. Maryland · 2023
- Moore v. Verizon Communications Inc.District Court, E.D. Virginia · 2022
- Naliah Harris v. Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Authority, et al.District Court, E.D. Virginia · 2026
- Potts v. Marley Engineered ProductsDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 2025