Legal Opinion
Laura Jepsen v. Florida Board of Regents
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 6, 1980No. 77-2969PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TUTTLE, Circuit Judge:
The appellant, an associate professor at Florida State University, filed suit under Title VII, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq., against the Florida Board of Regents, claiming that the University had discriminated against her on the basis of her sex. She appeals from an order of the district court dismissing the case. We reverse and remand.
Laura Jepsen is employed as an associate professor in the Department of English at the Florida State University, a state institution. She holds a B.A. degree, an M.A. degree, and a Ph.D. degree, which she received in 1946. Dr. Jepsen has…
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