Legal Opinion
Colucci v. New York Times Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 10, 1982No. 80 Civ. 0049PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
EDWARD WEINFELD, District Judge.
The defendant, The New York Times (“Times”), was the prevailing party in plaintiff’s action which asserted against it claims of reverse sex discrimination and retaliation. The Times now moves pursuant to section 706(k) of Title VII 1 for attorneys’ fees as part of the costs of the litigation. Familiarity is assumed with this Court’s opinion dismissing the plaintiff’s complaint on the merits, 533 F.Supp. 1005. The fact that plaintiff failed to sustain his claim does not necessarily mean the defendant is automatically entitled to such fees. 2 Fees may be…
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3Cited by66 opinions
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