Legal Opinion
Granger v. Aaron's, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 24, 2011No. 10-30789PublishedCited by 112 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LESLIE H. SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judge:
Before us is an interlocutory appeal of an order allowing this employment discrimination suit to proceed despite an arguably late filing. The district court applied equitable tolling. We AFFIRM.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Angel Granger and Casey Dixon Descant worked at the Aaron’s store in Mansura, Louisiana. They claim their supervisor, store manager Kennard Williams, engaged in a pattern of sexual harassment that Aaron’s failed to halt. This harassment led Descant to resign on June 30, 2007, and Granger to resign on September 23, 2007. Each had 300 days…
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