Colette A. Washington v. Herbert Patlis and Dennis Patlis, D/B/A Pico's Restaurant

ALVIN B. RUBIN, Circuit Judge:

At issue is the timeliness of two filings: the notice of appeal invoking the jurisdiction of this court, and the underlying charge of discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission requisite to invoking the jurisdiction of the district court. We hold both filings timely, reverse the judgment, and remand the case to the district court.

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Colette Washington worked as a cook, counter girl, cashier, and supervisor at the Picopollo Restaurant from April 1, 1984, until she was discharged on January 21, 1985. On October 3, 1985, she wrote the EEOC…