Analogous State Statute Of Limitations

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• Bowdry v. United AIR Lines, Inc.
  956 F.2d 999· 10th Cir.· 1992-02-13
  An employee's rejection of an offer for employment in their occupational specialty does not relinquish their first right of hire under the Airline Deregulation Act. The most analogous state statute of limitations should be applied when federal law is silent.
• Wright v. Sw. Bell Tel. Co.
  925 F.2d 1288· 10th Cir.· 1991-02-13
  The court held that the release signed by the employee did not waive his ERISA claim because it was unknown at the time of signing, but it did waive his Title VII claims. The court reversed the dismissal of the ERISA claim and affirmed the summary judgment on the Title VII claim.
• Carbone v. Gulf OIL Corp.
  812 F.2d 1416· Temp. Emer. Ct. App.· 1987-01-23
  The court held that the district court erred in dismissing the action as barred by the statute of limitations, as the claim for overcharges under the ESA is compensatory, not penal, and the applicability of treble damages and attorney fees requires further adjudication.
• Weston v. Bachman
  682 F.2d 202· 8th Cir.· 1982-07-07
  The court held that the district court must determine whether Arkansas's saving statutes or equitable tolling principles apply to the plaintiff's initial filing of a complaint and motion to proceed in forma pauperis.