United States First Circuit

Rhode Island Civil Rights Act employment discrimination claims are subject to the state's three-year residual statute of limitations for actions involving injuries to the person. Summary judgment for defendant is affirmed.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/18/2004
• Published 03/18/2004

Judges

• SELYA, Circuit Judge., Before BOUDIN, Chief Judge, SELYA, Circuit Judge, and STAHL, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Stephen A. Rodio and Lynette Labinger, with whom Rodio & Brown, Ltd. and Roney & Labinger were on brief, for appellant., Charles S. Kirwan and Charles S. Kirwan & Associates on brief for Rhode Island Commission for Human Rights, Providence Human Relations Commission, Progreso Latino, Center for Hispanic Policy and Advocacy, Rhode Island Civil Rights Roundtable, and Rhode Island chapter of the National Employment Lawyers Association, amici curiae., Michael E. Malamut on brief for New England Legal Foundation, amicus curiae.


• For Appellees:
  
• Renee Gluth, with whom Tracy K. Hidalgo, Frilot, Partridge, Kohnke & Clements, L.C., and Joe Whelan were on brief, for appellee.