Legal Opinion
Betty Q. Keasler Rubin v. Marie L. O'KOren
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 7, 1980No. 78-3300PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HATCHETT, Circuit Judge:
After being dismissed from her employment as a full-time instructor at the University of Alabama, Betty Q. Keasler Rubin brought suit in federal district court for reinstatement and damages under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. She now appeals from a district court order dismissing the action for failure to file her claim within the applicable statute of limitations period. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.
On February 14, 1975, Mrs. Rubin was notified that upon expiration of her current contract with the University in September, 1975, it would not be renewed for the…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Board of Regents of Univ. of State of NY v. TomanioSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- O'Connor v. DonaldsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Frank Slavin v. Tim Curry Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- George Andrew Lavellee, Jr. v. Carlo Listi, Sheriff, Lafayette Parish, LouisianaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Kenneth Donaldson v. J. B. O'connor, M.D. And John Gumanis, M.D.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
16 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by57 opinions
- Freddie Sevier v. Kenneth TurnerCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1984
- Smith v. City of Enid Ex Rel. Enid City CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1998
- Dianne Mullinax v. E.B. McElhenney Clifford Sticher and Robert E. KellerCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
- Haas v. Lockheed Martin Corp.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 2007
- John J. Helton v. William P. Clements, Governor, State of TexasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
52 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.