Does Notice of a Title VII Discrimination Claim Preclude Applying the Continuing Violations Doctrine?
National Railroad Passenger Corp. v. Morgan Docket No. 00-1614 From: The Ninth Circuit Case at a Glance The plaintiff filed employment discrimination claims against Amtrak. Although the claims were timely, they asked the court to consider conduct that would be time-barred if sued upon alone. The district court held that Amtrak could not be liable for any conduct occurring outside the applicable 300-day limitations period. At issue is the “continuing violations doctrine,” which, if applied, would allow otherwise time-barred conduct to be considered if it is significantly related to actionable conduct and represents an ongoing unlawful employment practice. • Previewed by Mary Phelan D’Isa, a professor of law at Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Mich.
