Legal Opinion
COMMONWEALTH OIL REFINING COMPANY, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 12, 1983No. 82-1581PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEE, Circuit Judge:
Following entry of a consent decree between the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Commonwealth Oil Refining Company, Inc. (Commonwealth) (settling EEOC charges of hiring and promotion discrimination against women and Puerto Ricans at Commonwealth’s Peneulas, Puerto Rico, facilities), Commonwealth filed suit in federal district court for attorney’s fees under § 706(k) of Title VII, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-5(k) (1976), asserting that it was the prevailing party and that the EEOC’s suit was brought in bad faith. The district court determined that there was no…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Albemarle Paper Co. v. MoodySupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Christiansburg Garment Co. v. Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Iranian Students Association v. Edwin EdwardsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- Robinson v. KimbroughCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
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3Cited by30 opinions
- Charles N. Schwarz, Jr. v. Harry Folloder, Alexander Grant & CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Cobb v. MillerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- Minnie Ann Hennigan v. Ouachita Parish School BoardCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Ana M. UVIEDO, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. STEVES SASH & DOOR COMPANY, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- Mariano S. Falcon v. General Telephone CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
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