Legal Opinion
Carey v. New York Gaslight Club, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided May 8, 1979No. 743, Docket 78-7603PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
J. JOSEPH SMITH, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal from dismissal by the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Henry F. Werker, Judge, of an action for attorney’s fees under 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-5(k). We find error and reverse and remand for allowance of attorney’s fees.
This is a case of first impression involving the right of a successful party to collect attorney’s fees under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq., for proceedings at the state administrative level. Based on the statutory scheme of Title VII, the legislative history and…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Albemarle Paper Co. v. MoodySupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Alexander v. Gardner-Denver Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Christiansburg Garment Co. v. Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Newman v. Piggie Park Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Love v. Pullman Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by19 opinions
- New York State Association for Retarded Children, Inc. v. Hugh L. Carey, Individually and as Governor of the State of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
- Dolores J. Copeland, Individually and on Behalf of the Class of All Others Similarly Situated v. F. Ray Marshall, Secretary of LaborCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
- Ross v. SaltmarshDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1981
- McPartland v. American Broadcasting Companies, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1985
- Flesch v. Eastern Pennsylvania Psychiatric InstituteDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1979
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