Legal Opinion

Henry L. LUJAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. STATE OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, Defendant-Appellee

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided July 7, 1980No. 78-1832, 78-1865PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SEYMOUR, Circuit Judge.

After exhausting his administrative remedies, Henry Lujan brought this action against the New Mexico Health and Social Services Department (Department) alleging discrimination and retaliation in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. He appeals the district court’s judgment in favor of the Department. The Department cross-appeals the district court’s refusal to award it attorneys fees as the prevailing party and, in addition, asks this court to award it attorneys fees and costs of the appeal under 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-5(k) and…

2Cases cited10 opinions

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  2. Christiansburg Garment Co. v. Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  3. Furnco Construction Corp. v. WatersSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  4. Board of Trustees of Keene State College v. SweeneySupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  5. Kelley v. Everglades Drainage DistrictSupreme Court of the United States · 1943

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. Kendrick v. Penske Transportation Services, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2000
  2. Perry v. WoodwardCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1999
  3. Lowe v. Angelo's Italian Foods, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1996
  4. Anderson v. City of AlbuquerqueCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1982
  5. Perry v. WoodwardCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1999

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