[Download] "Seitzinger v. Reading Hospital and Medical Center" by Third Circuit U.S. Court Of Appeals * Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Seitzinger v. Reading Hospital and Medical Center
- Author : Third Circuit U.S. Court Of Appeals
- Release Date : January 15, 1999
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 75 KB
Description
This appeal by plaintiff Sharyn Seitzinger in a Title VII case alleging gender and age discrimination by her former employer, defendant Reading Hospital and Medical Center, requires us to decide when the circumstances surrounding an attorneys misconduct are sufficient to merit equitable tolling of the statute of limitations. The appeal perforce centers on the timeliness of the complaint. The District Court granted summary judgment for the Hospital, believing the complaint to be time-barred under 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-5(f)(1) because it was not filed within ninety days of the receipt of the EEOCs right-to-sue letter. The Court rejected Seitzingers fall-back position that the time deadline should have been extended under the doctrine of equitable tolling because of the defalcations of her lawyer, who missed the filing deadline, albeit only by one day.