Group 3: Chapter 8 #12 (Julien Fargo)

In the case of Reeb v. Economic Opportunity Atlanta, Inc., The district court dismissed the case for want of jurisdiction, because Mrs. Reeb had not brought her complaint before the EEOC within ninety days of the alleged discriminatory discharge. “We vacate the judgment and remand the case to the district court.”(OpenJurist) In Westman’s case it is a very similar situation. The employer argued to the court that Westman’s complaint is invalid and should be dismissed because it was “not filed within the time limit required under Title VII. I believe that the complaint most certainly should be dismissed because clearly she missed the mark as far as the timing is concerned. A person seeking relief from employment discrimination is required to “file a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission within ninety days after the alleged unlawful employment practice.” I believe the court should dismiss the case.