Legal Opinion

Nicu J. Rozen, M.D. v. District of Columbia, a Municipal Corporation

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided March 25, 1983No. 81-2302PublishedCited by 52 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion PER CURIAM.

2Per curiam

Plaintiff Nicu J. Rozen, M.D., appeals from a grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant District of Columbia. The district court held that Rozen had delayed unreasonably in filing his employment discrimination suit, and that this delay had been significantly prejudicial to defendant. The court therefore dismissed the action on the ground of laches. We reverse.

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Rozen is a naturalized citizen not licensed to practice medicine in the United States. He had been trained as a physician in Rumania, and has worked as a medical aide for the District of Columbia since 1968. In…

3Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Nathaniel A. Boone v. Mechanical Specialties CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
  2. Bethel v. JeffersonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1978
  3. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. DRESSER INDUSTRIES, INC., Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
  4. Save Our Wetlands, Inc. (Sowl) v. United States Army Corps of EngineersCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
  5. Fowler v. Blue Bell, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979

4Cited by52 opinions

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  3. Sidney Bishopp v. District of Columbia, a Municipal CorporationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1986
  4. Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2010
  5. Teamsters & Employers Welfare Trust of Illinois v. Gorman Brothers Ready MixCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2002

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