Legal Opinion
Abraham v. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided January 22, 2009No. 08-1655PublishedCited by 93 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARCIA-GREGORY, District Judge.
Appellant Nathaniel Abraham (“Dr.Abraham”) appeals the denial of his motion for leave to file an amended complaint, and the district court’s decision not to apply equitable tolling principles in granting a motion for judgment on the pleadings filed by Appellees Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (“WHOI”) and Mark E. Hahn (“Dr.Hahn”)(collectively “Defendants”). For the reasons set forth below, we find that Dr. Abraham’s appeal lacks merit. Dr. Abraham’s request to amend is futile. Furthermore, the doctrine of equitable tolling cannot be applied because Dr.…
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