Martorell v. Pan American World Airways
Martorell v. Pan American World Airways
Opinion of the Court
ORDER
We are consolidating our decision to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction in both cases, since they present identical grounds which adequately dispose of this matter. The relevant facts are undisput
In civil case Number 399-72, plaintiff Nilda Padilla alleges that on March 10, 1972, she was separated from her employment as a ticket clerk with defendant North Cay Airways, Inc., due to her present state of pregnancy, and that said action violated her civil rights. A motion to dismiss was also filed in this case on the same grounds as the motion presented in the Martorell case, supra. In this case, a complaint was filed with the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission on March 27, 1972 and no notice was ever received from the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission. The present suit was also filed on May 2, 1972, or 26 days after requesting Equal Employment Opportunities Commission action.
Section 2000e-5(e) of 42 United States Code Annotated, governs the course of a complaint before the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission.
In the present cases both plaintiffs have filed their suits in this Court before the maximum 60-day period con
Whether or not, after the 60-day period has expired, an action can be instituted without the required “right to sue” notice also contained in the statute, is an issue which we at present cannot decide. There seems to exist some authority to conclude that under certain circumstances the absence of the notice does not bar filing of suit. See Stebbins v. Continental Insurance Co., supra. But, we are not confronted at the present time with this issue.
It is, therefore, ordered, that cases 399-72 and 398-72 be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.
It is so ordered.
. (e) If within thirty days after a charge is filed with the Commission or within thirty days after expiration of any period of reference under subsection (c) of this section (except that in either case such period may be extended to not more than sixty days upon a determination by the Commission that further efforts to secure voluntary compliance are warranted), the Commission has been unable to obtain voluntary compliance with this subchapter, the Commission shall so notify the person aggrieved and a civil action may, within thirty days thereafter, be brought against the respondent named in the charge (1) by the person claiming to be aggrieved or (2) if such charge was filed by a member of the Commission, by any person whom the charge alleges was aggrieved by the alleged unlawful employment practice.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Judy MARTORELL v. PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS, Defendant Nilda PADILLA v. NORTH CAY AIRWAYS, INC.
- Status
- Published