Legal Opinion
MEYER, Joseph W., Appellant v. RIEGEL PRODUCTS CORPORATION and James River Corporation of Virginia
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided November 29, 1983No. 82-5770PublishedCited by 374 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ROSENN, Circuit Judge.
This case requires us to clarify a critical question concerning the doctrine of equitable tolling in a case charging a violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. Because we believe the district court erred in concluding that as a matter of law plaintiff failed to allege facts that, if proven at trial, could compel a court to equitably toll the applicable statute of limitations, we reverse and remand for trial.
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In late 1977 plaintiff Joseph W. Meyer, then a sixty-one year old resident of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, was employed by defendant…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- International Union of Electrical, Radio & MacHine Workers v. Robbins & Myers, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Emra Joseph Bonham v. Dresser Industries, Inc., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1978
- Karl R. Smith v. Pittsburgh Gage and Supply CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1972
- Anne M. DARTT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SHELL OIL COMPANY, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1976
- Smith v. American President Lines, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by374 opinions
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- Christopher v. Mobil Oil Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
- Polyns Bieregu v. Janet Reno L. Yearby G. Berman, All Employees of Mail Room StaffsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
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