Legal Opinion
Vielma v. Eureka Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 20, 2000No. 99-50181PublishedCited by 109 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff-appellant Eva Vielma (Vielma) brought this action against her employer, defendant-appellee Eureka Company (Eureka), alleging Texas law claims of age and disability discrimination. The district court found that Vielma’s state claims were time-barred because she had not filed suit in state court within sixty days of receiving her “right to sue” letter from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Accordingly, the district court granted summary judgment in favor of Eureka. The district court also denied her motions to reconsider and to amend her…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- Norman v. Apache Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Commercial Office Products Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1988
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