Legal Opinion
Betty Q. Keasler Rubin v. Marie L. O'KOren
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 11, 1981No. 78-3300PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HATCHETT, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal from a district court order dismissing a 42 U.S.C. 1983 action on the ground that the claim was not filed within the applicable statute of limitations period. Because we find the § 1983 action timely filed, we reverse and remand.1
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. On February 14, 1975, the University notified Mrs. Rubin that upon expiration of her current contract in…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- George Andrew Lavellee, Jr. v. Carlo Listi, Sheriff, Lafayette Parish, LouisianaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- William E. Sewell v. The Grand Lodge of the International Association of MacHinists and Aerospace WorkersCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- Patsy v. Florida International UniversityCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
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3Cited by45 opinions
- Trevino v. Celanese Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- 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
- Gary Garcia v. Richard Wilson and Martin VigilCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1984
- John J. Helton v. William P. Clements, Governor, State of TexasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
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