Legal Opinion
Nathaniel A. Boone v. Mechanical Specialties Company
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 14, 1979No. 77-3999PublishedCited by 95 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
J. BLAINE ANDERSON, Circuit Judge:
Boone appeals from the dismissal of his Title VII action against Mechanical Specialties Company (Mechanical). We find that the district court correctly found that Boone’s claim was barred by laches, and affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
Boone began working at Mechanical in 1960. He was discharged on October 17, 1969. Boone contends that his discharge was caused by racial discrimination. Mechanical counters this by claiming that it was Boone’s poor job performance and inability to get along with his fellow employees.
On October 29, 1969, Boone filed a complaint with the…
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