Legal Opinion
Marshall Stewart, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross-Appellee v. Rca Corporation, Defendant-Appellee-Cross-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 12, 1986No. 85-2626, 85-2670PublishedCited by 114 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Marshall Stewart was an industrial relations representative at RCA’s plant in Marion, Indiana, until he was laid off on November 30, 1982. He filed this suit on October 16, 1984, maintaining that RCA discriminated against him on account of race, in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1981. RCA filed affidavits of Stewart’s supervisor and co-workers asserting that RCA had notified Stewart in August 1982 of the impending layoff. Because the date of notice rather than the date of the layoff is the important one for purposes of the statute of limitations, see Chardon v. Fernandez,…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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- Poller v. Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Delaware State College v. RicksSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Goodman v. Mead Johnson & Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
- Chardon v. FernandezSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
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