Legal Opinion

Wanda Rose DeBRUNNER, Appellant, v. MIDWAY EQUIPMENT CO., Appellee

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided October 22, 1986No. 86-1436PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MAGILL, Circuit Judge.

Wanda Rose DeBrunner appeals from a summary judgment of the district court 1 dismissing her Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) claim against Midway Equipment Company (Midway) as time barred. She asserts that she was unaware of the requirement of filing a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) within 180 days. The sole issue is whether Midway’s failure to post a required equal employment opportunity notice justifies equitable tolling of the 180-day filing period, despite DeBrunner’s general knowledge of her rights under the ADEA. We affirm…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Emra Joseph Bonham v. Dresser Industries, Inc., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1978
  2. Wilbur L. KEPHART, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. INSTITUTE OF GAS TECHNOLOGY, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1978
  3. Joel T. McClinton v. Alabama By-Products Corporation and Ralph StuckeyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
  4. Edwin P. KRIEGESMANN, Appellant, v. BARRY-WEHMILLER COMPANY, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
  5. Wilfred H. VANCE, Appellee, v. WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1983

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3Cited by35 opinions

  1. Benton S. Coons v. Norman Y. Mineta, Secretary, Department of Transportation Marion C. Blakely, Administrator, Federal Aviation AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2005
  2. Carl Kale v. Combined Insurance Company of America, Carl Kale v. Combined Insurance Company of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1988
  3. Beshears v. AsbillCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1991
  4. Dring v. McDonnell Douglas Corp.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1995
  5. James KONTOS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, William Brock, Et Al., Defendants-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987

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