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Case No. 23-1538

Boniface Ngwangwa
v.
Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc., and Garry Spencer

Appellant

Boniface Ngwangwa

Appellee

Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc., and Garry Spencer

Attorney for the Appellant

David Albrecht, Madison Fiedler Carlson, and Ashley Griffin

Attorney for the Appellee

Michael R. Reck, Kelsey J. Knowles, and Alexandra M. Cutler

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
23-1538
Date Published:
Oct 30, 2024
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Black Hawk County, Joel Dalrymple, Judge.  REVERSED AND REMANDED.  Heard by Tabor, C.J., Ahlers, J., and Telleen, S.J.  Opinion by Tabor, C.J.  (14 pages)

            An employee appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment to the employer on his national-origin discrimination claim finding his agency complaint was emailed untimely.  OPINION HOLDS: Because the Iowa Civil Rights Commission’s rules setting an emailing deadline of 4:30 p.m. improperly trimmed the 300-day window for filing complaints under the Iowa Civil Rights Act, we reverse the dismissal and remand for further proceedings.

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