Legal Opinion

Carter v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided October 5, 2007No. 06-7174PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge BROWN.

BROWN, Circuit Judge:

Marissa Carter appeals the district court’s dismissal of her complaint, alleging unlawful discrimination by her employer, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Carter contends her completed, but inaccurate, EEOC questionnaire constituted a timely filed charge of discrimination. We conclude Carter’s charge was timely. Therefore, we reverse the district court’s dismissal of her complaint.

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On July 6, 2004, Marissa Carter was allegedly sexually assaulted by a co-worker while working as a subway station manager…

2Cases cited6 opinions

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  3. Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2007
  4. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Shell Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
  5. National Center for Manufacturing Sciences v. Department of DefenseCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2000

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3Cited by29 opinions

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  3. Dyson v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2013
  4. Smith-Thompson v. District of ColumbiaDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2009
  5. Jones v. MukaseyDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2008

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