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NOT PRECEDENTIAL UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT _____________ No. 12-2397 _____________ PETER P. WONG, Appellant v. SECRETARY UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY _____________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (D.C. Civil No. 2-11-cv-03059) District Judge: Honorable Mitchell S. Goldberg _____________ Submitted Under Third Circuit LAR 34.1(a) March 4, 2013 Before: RENDELL, AMBRO and VANASKIE, Circuit Judges (Opinion Filed: March 19, 2013) _____________ OPINION OF THE COURT _____________ RENDELL, Circuit Judge Peter Wong appeals the orders of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania granting the government’s motion to dismiss his complaint pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) and denying his motions for reconsideration. The District Court dismissed Wong’s complaint alleging race, color, and national-origin discrimination in violation of Title VII, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. because Wong had not initiated an equal employment opportunity proceeding within forty-five days of the alleged discrimination.
29 C.F.R. § 1614.105(a)(1-2). The District Court concluded that Wong’s lateness was not excused by either equitable tolling or equitable estoppel. Wong timely appealed. This Court has jurisdiction under
28 U.S.C. § 1291. We exercise plenary review over the decision to grant a 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss, see Weston v. Pennsylvania,
251 F.3d 420, 425 (3d Cir. 2001), and we review the decision to deny a motion for reconsideration for abuse of discretion, see Great W. Mining & Mineral Co. v. Fox Rothschild LLP,
615 F.3d 159, 163 (3d Cir. 2010). We have carefully considered the appellate briefs of the parties and the record, including the memorandum of the District Court. We see no need to expand upon the District Court’s opinion, which we find to be well reasoned regarding the conclusion that Wong’s case was brought too late. Accordingly, for substantially the same reasons set forth by the District Court, we will affirm. 2
Document Info
Docket Number: 12-2397
Citation Numbers: 516 F. App'x 148
Judges: Ambro, Rendell, Vanaskie
Filed Date: 3/19/2013
Precedential Status: Non-Precedential
Modified Date: 8/6/2023