Legal Opinion
Lewis v. Lockheed Shipbuilding & Construction Co.
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided January 30, 1984No. 10895-6-IPublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDurham, C.J.
Simon Lewis appeals from the dismissal of his employment discrimination action against Lockheed Shipbuilding, alleging that the trial court applied an erroneous statute of limitations. We agree and reverse the order of dismissal.
Lewis, a black male, was hired on October 12, 1977, by Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company to work on a cable crew. It appears 1 that Lewis suffered from hypertension, and that his doctor recommended that he be placed on light duty. The collective bargaining agreement provided that an employee would be regarded as having voluntarily terminated his…
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