Legal Opinion
Roger H. Mason v. Owens-Illinois, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided June 10, 1975No. 74-1770PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ENGEL, Circuit Judge.
In this appeal we are called upon to decide the question of which Ohio statute of limitations should be applied to an abtibn I brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1981, wherein plaintiff Roger H. Mason alleged racial discrimination in the employment practices of defendant, Owens-Illinois, Inc. The district court dismissed Mason’s § 1981 cause of action presumably because it was barred by the applicable Ohio statute of limitations. 1 We reverse.
Congress did not specifically incorporate a statute of limitations into § 1981. Both parties agree, however, that the federal district court…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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3Cited by49 opinions
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- Fred A. ZUNIGA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. AMFAC FOODS, INC., D/B/A Wilhelm Foods, Inc., Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1978
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