Legal Opinion
Sophia Shore v. Federal Express Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided December 3, 1985No. 84-5761PublishedCited by 156 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOYCE F. MARTIN, Jr., Circuit Judge.
Federal Express Corporation appeals a judgment against it in a sex discrimination suit under Title VII of the United States Code, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. The district court, 589 F.Supp. 662, awarded Sophia Shore $157,829 in damages, as well as attorneys’ fees as authorized by 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-5(k). Counsel have stipulated to the award of attorneys’ fees.
Sophia Shore worked for Federal Express from November, 1975 until February, 1980. She was hired as a part-time secretary, and was promoted several times during her employment with the company. In 1976,…
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