Legal Opinion
Shirley W. IRWIN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. VETERANS ADMINISTRATION, Et Al., Defendants-Appellees
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 13, 1989No. 88-1736PublishedCited by 76 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
The Veterans Administration Medical Center in Waco, Texas on April 17, 1986 fired Irwin, an employee. He contacted an Equal Employment Opportunity Counselor on June 12, 1986, and later filed a complaint with the Veterans Administration. The VA rejected Irwin’s claim on the ground that he failed to contact an EEO Counselor within thirty days of the alleged discrimination. 1 Irwin appealed to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which affirmed the VA’s decision.
Notice of the EEOC decision was delivered to the office of Irwin’s attorney, and an…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Smith v. AyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
- W. B. COKE, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GENERAL ADJUSTMENT BUREAU, INC., Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
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3Cited by76 opinions
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