Case Explained: Non-Argument Calendar HALEY COLE v. LAWRENCE CHRISTOPHER YOUNG ELLYN SHOOK RYAN OAKES in their individual and professional capacities ACCENTURE, LLP

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Filed: 2026-08-03 Docket: 1:24-cv-01897-MHC The eleventh-circuit affirmed the district court’s dismissal of Haley Cole’s employment discrimination claims against Accenture, LLP and its executives. The court held that the district court properly dismissed claims against executives Shook and Oakes for lack of personal jurisdiction under Georgia’s long-arm statute, as they did not commit tortious acts within Georgia, and declined to grant belated jurisdictional discovery. The court further affirmed the dismissal of Title VII claims as time-barred because the alleged discriminatory acts occurred more than 180 days before Cole filed her EEOC charge, finding that neither the continuing violation doctrine nor equitable tolling applied. The court also upheld the dismissal of the constructive discharge claim for failure to state a claim, noting that the working conditions did not compel a reasonable person to resign. Finally, the court affirmed the denial of leave to file a second amended complaint adding Americans with Disabilities Act claims as futile, because the proposed allegations failed to plausibly state a failure to accommodate, disparate treatment, or retaliation under the ADA, and the district court properly declined supplemental jurisdiction over the remaining state-law claims after dismissing all federal claims. Do It For The Case Law is a news reporting service. Nothing in this episode constitutes legal advice.