United States Sixth Circuit

Dismissal of a Title VII gender discrimination claim for failure to exhaust EEOC remedies is affirmed as equitable tolling does not apply, though plaintiff actively and diligently pursued a resolution to her complaint by following an established employer policy concerning discrimination complaints in the workplace.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/08/2003
• Published 12/08/2003

Judges

• Before: SUHRHEINRICH, COLE, and ROGERS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Elizabeth A. Raies (argued and briefed), Tzangas, Plakas, Mannos & Recupero, Canton, OH, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• William J. Kopp (argued and briefed), Asst. U.S. Attorney, Cleveland, OH, for Defendant-Appellee.