Legal Opinion
Ross v. Communications Satellite Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided April 12, 1985No. 84-1355PublishedCited by 680 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:
This is an employment discrimination action brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. (1982). Plaintiff Thomas J. Ross, employed by defendant Communications Satel*357lite Corporation (hereinafter COMSAT) until his termination on August 24,1981, complained of sex discrimination by defendant, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2(a), and retaliatory harassment and discharge for filing discrimination charges with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-3(a). Ross sought damages, reinstatement, attorney’s fees and costs.
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