United States Fifth Circuit

An amended charge alleging disability discrimination did not relate back to the original charge, which raised different theories of liability, and the claim was time-barred as equitable tolling is inapplicable. Plaintiff failed to show that legitimate reasons for a failure to promote were a pretext for race discrimination.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/13/2003
• Published 06/13/2003

Judges

• EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:, Before HIGGINBOTHAM, EMILIO M. GARZA and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Victoria L. Plante (argued), Houston, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Holly Harvel Williamson (argued), Littler Mendelson, Houston, TX, for Defendant-Appellee.