Cole
Cole v. TCI Media Services
Opinion
Lead Opinion
*343 MEMORANDUM **
Patricia Cole, Cathy Leal and Becki Trueblood appeal the district court’s summary judgment dismissal of their complaint alleging violations of Title VII, the Equal Pay Act (EPA) and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) against TCI Media Services, Bruce Wetten and Edward Moore. The district court found that appellants had not filed timely charges with the EEOC and rejected the EPA claim and Leal’s constructive discharge claim on the merits.
We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and review the district court’s grant of summary judgment de novo. Balint v. Carson City, 180 F.3d 1047, 1050 (9th Cir.1999) (en banc). We affirm in part, reverse in part and remand for further proceedings. Because the parties are familiar with the facts, we recite them only as necessary to this decision.
Appellants first argue that they were entitled to the 300-day limitation period so their charges were timely filed with the EEOC. We review the district court’s holding that the claims are barred by the Title VII statute of limitations de novo. Santa Maria v. Pacific Bell, 202 F.3d 1170, 1175 (9th Cir.2000). We find that all three appellants were entitled to the…