Legal Opinion
Henry James HOWARD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ROADWAY EXPRESS, INC., Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided March 12, 1984No. 83-8078PublishedCited by 82 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KRAVITCH, Circuit Judge:
In this appeal, plaintiff Henry James Howard challenges the district court’s orders granting summary judgment in favor of, and awarding court costs and attorney’s fees to, defendant Roadway Express, Inc. in an action under Title VII, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e and section 1981, 42 U.S.C. § 1981. The case presents three issues: (1) whether Howard’s charge under Title VII was filed with the EEOC in timely fashion and whether his section 1981 claim was barred by the applicable statute of limitations; (2) whether his lawsuit was barred by the doctrine of laches; and (3) whether…
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