Legal Opinion
MacHado v. Frank
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided June 4, 1991No. Civ. A. 89-0170 PPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PETTINE, Senior District Judge.
Jose Machado works for the United States Postal Service. In April 1987 he sought a transfer and his request was denied. Due to that denial, he now brings this action pursuant to Title VII, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq., alleging discriminatory treatment in employment based on his national origin. After presiding over the two day trial, I find that Mr. Machado’s claims are barred for failure to file within the prescribed time period. Moreover, as I will explain below, even if the plaintiff’s claims were not time barred, I believe that the discrimination claim…
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