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Total Limitations Of Actions Cases: 13
[A shareholder of a company cannot bring a s. 1981 action against the company that the shareholder
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Appellant appealed the trial court
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The court addressed two questions: (1) Does Florida insurance law require a reading of specific intent into an insurance clause excepting from liability coverage bodily injury intentionally caused or aggravated by the insured? And (2) Is PCR in this case entitled to liability coverage based on the language of this policy agreement, read in light of Florida
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Tyson v. Viacom, Inc.
30 Fla. L. Weekly D185c (Fla. 4th DCA Jan. 12, 2005)
2005-01-12
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Viacom hire the plaintiff to perform duties related to the development of new stores. Prior to the plaintiff
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The hearing impaired plaintiff was terminated from his position and filed a claim with the EEOC which issued an
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The plaintiffs alleged to have suffered retaliation for whistle blowing under Fla Stat.
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The plaintiff filed a claim with the EEOC for race discrimination and retaliation under Title VII and the Federal Civil Rights Act, for failure to promote and termination after he was laid off. Subsequently, the plaintiff was offered his job back after several others quit, but he chose to take employment elsewhere. The plaintiff received a right-to sue letter, but failed to file suit until one year after the letter was issued. The court determined that the Title VII claims were time barred and that the continuing violation doctrine could not be used to extend the filing time for an EEOC charge. The court also determined that the plaintiff did not establish his prima facie case for failure to promote or retaliation because he was recalled to employment; therefore, no adverse employment action took place. Summary judgment was granted to the employer.
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The petitioners filed a charge against their former employer for hostile work environment, wrongful termination, and failure to transfer under 42 U.S.C.
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Jones v. Dillards
17 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. C497a (11th Cir. April 28, 2004)
2004-04-28
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Claim brought in the court below for fraud and a violation of the ADEA. 11th Circuit certified the following question to the Alabama Supreme Court: What is the applicable limitations period for a claim brought under the Alabama ADEA (AADEA). The 11th Circuit held that the Alabama Code
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The plaintiff took 14 weeks of paid leave through her employer and subsequently filed for additional leave through FMLA. The form request and the doctor
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Plaintiff appealed a grant of summary judgment on his complaint. He argued that the court erred in determining that his complaint was barred under the one-year statute of limitations in section 760.11(5). White alleged that the city retaliated against him for his refusal to testify against a fellow black officer who had sued the City. On September 30, 1996, he filed a charge of discrimination against the city with the EEOC and the FCHR. On February 19, 1997, the EEOC issued a printed form entitled
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The Supreme Court held that the tolling provisions of the supplemental jurisdiction statute, 28 U.S.C. section 1367, do not apply to state law claims filed in federal court against nonconsenting state defendants.
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The cause came before the court for consideration of Defendant
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