Legal Opinion

Carl Johnston v. Harris County Flood Control District

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided May 22, 1989No. 87-2970PublishedCited by 245 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GEE, Circuit Judge:

Having been unsuccessful at trial, the defendants in this civil rights action raise a multitude of challenges to the district court’s finding of liability. Their appeal requires us to review the district court’s disposition of two pretrial issues, its finding of liability under Title VII and § 1983, its computation of damages and, finally, its award of attorney’s fees. We affirm the district court’s opinion on all issues save one, its computation of damages. Accordingly, we affirm in part and reverse in part, remanding the case for a recalculation of the damage award.

Carl…

2Cases cited58 opinions

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  4. Texas Department of Community Affairs v. BurdineSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
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3Cited by245 opinions

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