Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Shell Oil Co. v. Dartt

54 L. Ed. 2d 270

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1978-01-16
Topic
general

time limits in Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 621-634 (1976), held nonjurisdictional by analogy to Title VII case law | 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

Citator

Cited by
66 opinions
434 U.S. 99 (1977)

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.