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CROWN, CORK & SEAL CO. v. PARKER

No. 82-118.

462 U.S. 345 (1983)

CROWN, CORK & SEAL CO., INC. v. PARKER

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 13, 1983

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George D. Solter argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief was Richard J. Magid.

Norris C. Ramsey argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were James L. Foster, William L. Robinson, Beatrice Rosenberg, and Norman J. Chachkin.*

Briefs of amici curiae urging affirmance were filed by Solicitor General Lee, Deputy Solicitor General Wallace, David A. Strauss, and Phillip B. Sklover for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; and by James W. Witherspoon and James E. Elliott for Jack Williams et al.

JUSTICE BLACKMUN delivered the opinion of the Court.

The question that confronts us in this case is whether the filing of a class action tolls the applicable statute of limitations, and thus permits all members of the putative class to file individual actions in the event that class certification is denied, provided, of course, that those actions are instituted within the time that remains on the limitations period.

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