Legal Opinion
Nathaniel HARVEY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF NEW BERN POLICE DEPARTMENT, Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided March 19, 1987No. 86-3594PublishedCited by 151 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHAPMAN, Circuit Judge:
This claim was brought pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e, et seq. At issue is whether the ninety day statutory period for filing an action with the district court commenced when the claimant’s wife took delivery of the notice of right to sue. This is a matter of first impression with this circuit, and in affirming the decision of the district court, we adopt the flexible rule which has been fashioned by the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits.
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This action grows out of the decision of the City of New Bern Police Department to promote a…
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