Legal Opinion
Sharon LUTE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. the SINGER COMPANY, Kearfott Division, a New Jersey Corporation, Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 4, 1982No. 80-6047PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:
The district court dismissed appellant Sharon Lute’s Title VII civil suit for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The district court also awarded attorney’s fees, travel expenses, and costs to appellee Singer Co. as the prevailing party. See 42 U.S.C. *845§ 2000e-5(k) (1976). Lute appeals. We note jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 (1976) and reverse.
FACTS
In October 1976, Lute filed a sex discrimination complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the California Fair Employment Practices Commission (FEPC) against her employer, Singer Co. The EEOC…
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