Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States
Shell Oil Co. v. Dartt
434 U.S. 99
- Type
- Opinion
- Court
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 1978-01-16
- Topic
- general
How later courts describe this case
- time limits in Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 621-634 (1976), held nonjurisdictional by analogy to Title VII case law
- equitable tolling doctrine applies to 180-day limit for filing of notice to sue in Age Discrimination in Employment Act cases
- analogous provision in Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 subject to equitable tolling
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- 134 opinions
434 U.S. 99 (1977)
SHELL OIL CO.
No. 76-678.
SHELL OIL CO.
v.
DARTT.
No. 76-678.
Supreme Court of United States.
Argued November 7, 1977. Decided November 29, 1977. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE TENTH CIRCUIT.Mary T. Matthies argued the cause for petitioner. With her on the briefs was Brynn F. Aurelius.
Jefferson G. Greer argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.[*]
PER CURIAM.
The judgment is affirmed by an equally divided Court.
MR. JUSTICE STEWART took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.
NOTES
[*] Jay S. Siegel, Frank C. Morris, Jr., Robert E. Williams, and Douglas S. McDowell filed a brief for the Equal Employment Advisory Council as amicus curiae urging reversal.