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Shields v. Fort James Corporation
15 Fla. L. Weekly Fed C1057 (11th Cir. September 27, 2002)
An allegation that an employer has allowed a racially hostile work environment to prosper embodies a single violation of an employee's right to "the enjoyment of all benefits, privileges, terms, and conditions of the contractual relationship" and should be reviewed in its entirety if any part of the allegation falls within the statute of limitations period. In this case, the court of appeals remanded the case to the district court to consider whether the claims in their entirety present a genuine issue as to any material fact, and to allow the employer to plead laches as a defense, should it contend that the plaintiffs unreasonably delayed in filing suit and that the delay prejudiced the employer.
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