Legal Opinion
Poolaw v. City of Anadarko
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided September 25, 1981No. 79-2304PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SEYMOUR, Circuit Judge.
Bruce Poolaw, an American Indian, sued the City of Anadarko, its City Manager, and various other present or former city officials pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981, 1983, and 2000e et seq. (Title VII). The trial court dismissed the causes of action alleged under sections 1981 and 1983 for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted, and dismissed the Title VII cause of action for failure to file a timely.charge. Poolaw appeals and we reverse.
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BACKGROUND
Upon review of the trial court’s order of dismissal, we must assume that the facts alleged in the complaint…
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