Legal Opinion
Cassidy v. Virginia Carolina Veneer Corp.
District Court, W.D. Virginia
Decided April 20, 1982No. Civ. A. No. 80-0015-DPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
TURK, Chief Judge.
This action is before the court for computation and entry of an award of attorney’s fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-5(k).1 Defendant opposes entry of the award on the ground that the court lacks subject matter jurisdiction of plaintiff’s claim and that she cannot, therefore, be a “prevailing *652party” within the meaning of § 2000e-5(k).2
The facts relevant to this matter can be briefly stated.3 On October 2, 1979, Helen Cassidy filed a charge of sex discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against her former employer, Virginia Carolina…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Albemarle Paper Co. v. MoodySupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Alexander v. Gardner-Denver Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Christiansburg Garment Co. v. Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Brown v. General Services AdministrationSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Irizarry v. New York City Housing AuthorityDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1983