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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:2000 Job Discrimination (Sex)

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION

MARTINE D. BOYD, )

)

 Plaintiff, )

) CIVIL ACTION NO.

 v. ) 2:14cv591-MHT

) (WO)

ERMC, II, LP, a foreign 

limited partnership,

)

)

)

 Defendant. )

OPINION

Plaintiff Martine D. Boyd charges defendant ERMC, 

II, LP, with sexual harassment under Title VII of the 

Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (42 U.S.C. 

§§ 1981a & 2000e through 2000e-17), and negligence and 

wantonness under Alabama state law. The court has 

original jurisdiction over her federal claims under 28 

U.S.C. §§ 1331 (federal question) and 1343 (civil 

rights), and 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-5(f)(3) (Title VII). 

The court has supplemental jurisdiction over her 

state-law claims under 28 U.S.C. § 1367. This action 

originated in state court and was removed to federal 

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court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1441. It is now before 

the court on ERMC’s motion for summary judgment.

During an on-the-record conference call held on 

March 9, 2015, Boyd conceded that she did not file her 

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charge

within the requisite 180-day statutory period, and that 

her federal claim accordingly was time-barred. See

National Railroad Passenger Corp. v. Morgan, 536 U.S. 

101, 109 (2002) (holding that Title VII requires 

plaintiffs to file EEOC charges within 180 days after 

the alleged unlawful employment practice occurred, and 

that plaintiffs may not sue on discrete acts of 

discrimination that occur outside this statutory time 

period). Therefore, by agreement of the parties and 

the court having made an independent assessment, 

summary judgment is due to be entered in favor of ERMC

on Boyd’s federal claims. 

An appropriate judgment will be entered.

DONE, this the 11th day of March, 2015.

 _/s/ Myron H. Thompson 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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