Legal Opinion
Glenda Tosti v. City of Los Angeles
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 4, 1985No. 97-55628PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOOCHEVER, Circuit Judge:
Glenda Tosti brought suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1976) against the City of Los Angeles, alleging that the City discriminated against her because of her sex by its failure to hire her as a policewoman. This appeal raises two questions. First, does the Supreme Court’s decision in Monell v. New York City Department of Social Services, 436 U.S. 658, 98 S.Ct. 2018, 56 L.Ed.2d 611 (1978), apply to alleged discriminatory acts that antedated the Monell decision. Second, was the applicable statute of limitations tolled by the pendency of a related class action. The district…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Monroe v. PapeSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Eisen v. Carlisle & JacquelinSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Owen v. City of IndependenceSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- American Pipe & Construction Co. v. UtahSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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