Legal Opinion
Toney THOMAS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided July 1, 1985No. 84-5643PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RONEY, Circuit Judge:
The timely filing of a race discrimination charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is a prerequisite to bringing a lawsuit under the Equal Employment Opportunity Act. Although a charge must usually be filed within 180 days of the discriminatory act, a charge is timely if filed with the Commission within 300 days in a state which has an agency that could grant relief for racial discrimination, if proceedings are instituted with the state agency.
The sole issue before this Court is whether, in order to get the benefit of the extended 300 days,…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Zipes v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Mohasco Corp. v. SilverSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Love v. Pullman Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Oscar Mayer & Co. v. EvansSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- 29 Fair empl.prac.cas. 442, 29 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 32,851, 10 Fed. R. Evid. Serv. 1410 Curtis Jackson, W. C. McClendon Lige Scretchen, Nathaniel Cooper and W. E. Parker, Cross-Appellants v. Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Company, Brotherhood Railway Carmen of the United States and Canada, Cross-Appellee. Curtis Jackson, W. C. McClendon Lige Scretchen v. Seaboard Coast Line Railroad, Co., Brotherhood Railway Carmen of the United States and CanadaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
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3Cited by41 opinions
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Commercial Office Products Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Inez Martin, Henri Mae King v. Margaret HecklerCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
- Cynthia Gilardi v. Gary Schroeder, D/B/A Gary Schroeder TruckingCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- Martinez v. United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- Michael E. MENNOR, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. the FORT HOOD NATIONAL BANK, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
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