Legal Opinion
Fisher v. Fashion Institute of Technology
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 28, 1980No. 78 Civ. 971PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SOFAER, District Judge:
This action was brought under several statutes, but plaintiff abandoned before trial any claim for relief other than that based on Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e, et seq. Plaintiff is a black woman, who claims she was refused promotion by or on account of the racially discriminatory acts of defendants. The defendant Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) is a publicly-supported community college sponsored by the Board of Education of the City of New York, providing specialized education in the field of fashion and design.…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Christiansburg Garment Co. v. Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Hutto v. FinneySupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers v. FoustSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- Dreiling v. Peugeot Motors of America, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1985
- J. M. Cleminshaw Co. v. City of NorwichDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1981
- Harris v. Group Health Ass'nCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1981
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