Dorothy Willner v. University of Kansas

Dorothy Willner appeals from the judgment for the defendants after a bench trial in this sex discrimination action. She makes the following contentions on appeal.(1) The district judge erred in refusing to recuse himself from presiding over the case.(2) The district court erred when it dismissed her claims against the individual defendants prior to trial because of her failure to comply with an order compelling her to answer interrogatories.(3) The district court’s factual findings were clearly erroneous.

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PERTINENT FACTS

Dorothy Willner, a professor of anthropology at the University of Kansas,…