Legal Opinion
Dorothy L. Hendrix v. Memorial Hospital of Galveston County
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 19, 1985No. 85-2263PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
EDITH HOLLAN JONES, Circuit Judge:
This incredibly aged case must be REVERSED and REMANDED to the district court for further proceedings. Although resulting from an employment discrimination claim filed nearly nine years ago, the lawsuit was timely filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-5(f)(l) and the proper party defendant added under Fed.R.Civ.P. 15(c). The responsibility for the delay, with all of the unfortunate costs and consequences that will be visited upon both parties, resides with the EEOC and the United States Department of Justice.
Appellant Hendrix, an employee of defendant…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- 22 Fair empl.prac.cas. 819, 22 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 30,831 James E. Crawford v. Western Electric Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Diane FOUCHE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. the JEKYLL ISLAND-STATE PARK AUTHORITY, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
- Harriett Duet Kirk, Widow of Dalta Ray Kirk v. Alwynn J. Cronvich, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Sheriff of the Parish of JeffersonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Harold B. Hughes and Nancy J. Hughes v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
- Barbara MARKS and Shirley Johnson, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. PRATTCO, INC., Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
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3Cited by22 opinions
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- Minnie M. Honeycutt v. John E. Long, Major General Commander, Army and Air Force Exchange ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
- Dougherty v. BarryCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1989
- Robert Barkins and Douglas Kellup v. International Inns, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- Joe T. Gonzales v. Secretary of the Air Force and the Department of the Air Force, DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
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