Legal Opinion
McGhee v. Ogburn
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided June 24, 1983No. 82-5576PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RONEY, Circuit Judge:
This case concerns whether the Florida two-year statute of limitations, which we have held governs a suit for employment discrimination, applies to a suit for a due process violation in employment termination. Holding the point is controlled by the rationale of our decision in McWilliams v. Escambia County School Board, 658 F.2d 326 (5th Cir. Unit B 1981), we affirm the district court’s dismissal of this suit as time-barred.
Plaintiff Kenneth Dewey McGhee brought this action under 42 U.S.C.A. §§ 1981 and 1983 against his former employer, the Tallahassee Housing Authority,…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- Johnson v. Railway Express Agency, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Board of Regents of Univ. of State of NY v. TomanioSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Jim Beard and Hubbard Beard v. Melvin StephensCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- Cleveland McWILLIAMS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ESCAMBIA COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Wilson v. GarciaSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Gary Garcia v. Richard Wilson and Martin VigilCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1984
- Samuel Jones, Jr. v. Preuit & MauldinCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
- James C. Burney v. Polk Community CollegeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
- Fowler v. Taco Viva, Inc.District Court, S.D. Florida · 1986
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