Legal Opinion

Farris v. SHINSEKI

District Court, D. Maine

Decided January 11, 2011No. 1:10-cr-00013PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER ON MOTION TO DISMISS OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

JOHN A. WOODCOCK, JR., Chief Judge.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has moved to dismiss or for summary judgment against Donna Marie Farris’ Title VII claim, asserting that she failed to timely file a formal complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and therefore, that her lawsuit is barred for failing to exhaust administrative remedies. Ms. Farris concedes she failed to make a timely filing but contends she is entitled to an equitable tolling of the fifteen-day period for filing a formal…

2Cases cited23 opinions

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Thomasina Mack v. The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1989
Carroll v. Xerox Corp.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2002
Mrs. Althea ANTHONY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MARION COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980

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3Cited by1 opinion

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