Legal Opinion
Willie Mae WILLIAMS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CONOCO, INC., Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 2, 1988No. 88-4444PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:
This appeal raises the issue of when the Louisiana statute of limitations begins to run in an action under the state antidis-crimination law. The district court held that the action was time-barred and dismissed the suit with prejudice. We AFFIRM.
The appellant, a black woman, had been employed by Conoco in its Lafayette, Louisiana, office for over eight years and had received excellent job performance reviews. On November 3, 1986, her supervisor informed her that she would be laid-off, effective December 31, 1986. Conoco retained the position that the appellant had held…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Betty Q. Keasler Rubin v. Marie L. O'KOrenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- La. Power & Light Co. v. United Gas Pipe Line Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1986
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