Legal Opinion
Quina v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 30, 1978No. 77-1357PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge:
On August 18, 1976, George Quina, then age 45, filed suit against Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. (OCFC) pursuant to the *1117Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C.A. § 621 et seq. (ADEA). The complaint alleged that Quina had been unlawfully discharged on June 30,1975 because of age and that he had given the Secretary of Labor notice of his intent to sue on June 16, 1976, within 180 days after Quina “first became aware of his rights” under the ADEA.
OCFC’s subsequent motion to dismiss1 for failure to give notice of intent to sue within 180 days of the discharge as…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Emra Joseph Bonham v. Dresser Industries, Inc., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1978
- Anne M. DARTT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SHELL OIL COMPANY, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1976
- Shell Oil Co. v. DarttSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- James F. EDWARDS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. KAISER ALUMINUM & CHEMICAL SALES, INC., Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Felder v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
- School District of the City of Allentown v. Ray Marshall, Secretary of Labor, U. S. Department of Labor and Edward HannaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
- Joel T. McClinton v. Alabama By-Products Corporation and Ralph StuckeyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
- 40 Fair empl.prac.cas. 619, 39 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 36,035 Pruet Production Co. And Pruet Oil Company, Cross-Appellants v. Roy G. Ayles, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Kazanzas v. Walt Disney World Co.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
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