Legal Opinion
Shirley NULF, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO., a New York Corporation, Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided January 5, 1981No. 79-1008PublishedCited by 95 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SEYMOUR, Circuit Judge.
Shirley Nulf brought a Title VII sex discrimination action under 42 U.S.C. § 2000e, et seq., against defendant International Paper Company (“Company”). The United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma entered judgment against Nulf on each of her claims and awarded attorney’s fees and costs to the Company. Nulf appeals. We affirm the dismissal of Nulf’s claims and the grant of costs, but reverse the award of attorney’s fees to the Company.
The Company hired Nulf in 1966 as a receptionist. Her job immediately changed to secretary-receptionist.…
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