Legal Opinion
Joan M. Canfield v. Van Atta Buick/gmc Truck, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided October 3, 1997No. 408, Docket 97-7251PublishedCited by 130 opinions
1Per curiam
Appellant sought relief under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b), for failure to comply with a filing deadline, from the district court’s dismissal of her employment discrimination action. We conclude that, in finding that her error was not excusable neglect, the district court properly considered all relevant circumstances surrounding her failure to adhere to the court rules. Hence, we affirm.
I. Background
Appellant Joan Canfield filed this action under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 2000, et seq., and the New York Human Rights Law, N.Y. Exec. Law § 296. In it, she alleged…
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