Legal Opinion
Kathleen T. HART, Appellant, v. J. T. BAKER CHEMICAL COMPANY
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided May 14, 1979No. 78-1989PublishedCited by 88 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
A. LEON HIGGINBOTHAM, Jr., Circuit Judge.
At issue in this appeal is whether the time limits for the filing of a charge under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 1 are jurisdictional or whether they are subject to equitable tolling. We hold that the time limits are not jurisdictional but are subject to tolling. We affirm, however, the lower court’s refusal to toll the time period under the facts of this case.
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The plaintiff, Kathleen T. Hart, a biochemist, was hired by the defendant, J. T. Baker Chemical Company, in January, 1973 and discharged on July 29, 1973. 2 In…
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- W. B. COKE, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GENERAL ADJUSTMENT BUREAU, INC., Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
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