Beverly Lucas v. Brown & Root, Inc.

ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff Beverly Lucas attacks her discharge by defendant Brown & Root, Inc., on three theories: sex discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq.; violation of an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing; and the existence of such outrageous and extreme circumstances as to render the discharge tortious. Jurisdiction of the latter two causes of action, both of which arise under the law of Arkansas, is based on diversity of citizenship.

The Title VII claim was dismissed by the District Court as untimely, having…