Legal Opinion
Little v. Southern Electric Steel Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 22, 1979No. 77-1435PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TUTTLE, Circuit Judge:
Reddick Little, a forklift operator for Southern Electric Steel Company, appeals from a $2,400 judgment against him for attorney’s fees as the unsuccessful plaintiff in a Title VII1 and a section 19812 suit alleging racial discrimination in employment practices.
Significantly, the merits of Little’s claims against his employer have never been tried. The actions which subjected him to the court’s condemnation all occurred in procedural aspects of the litigation. His maneuvering to get to first base via either § 1981 or Title VII, after receiving a right to sue letter from…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Christiansburg Garment Co. v. Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Newman v. Piggie Park Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Lopez v. Aransas County Independent School DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Odessa CARRION, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. YESHIVA UNIVERSITY, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
- Samuel WRIGHT, Appellant, v. STONE CONTAINER CORP., AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by13 opinions
- 22 Fair empl.prac.cas. 819, 22 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 30,831 James E. Crawford v. Western Electric Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- George BADILLO, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE COMPANY, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
- Shirley NULF, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO., a New York Corporation, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1981
- Jack White v. South Park Independent School DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Nilsen v. City of Moss PointCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
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