Legal Opinion
Shirley LEA Et Al., Appellants, v. CONE MILLS CORPORATION, a Corporation, Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided September 11, 1972No. 71-1852PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAYNSWORTH, Chief Judge:
An award of attorneys’ fees in this civil rights case is challenged as being too low. While not overly generous, we conclude that it was within the range of the District Court’s discretion.
This action was begun by several black women alleging discrimination in employment practices in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The District Judge found such discrimination had been practiced, and he issued an appropriate injunction, but he denied an award of back pay and counsel fees. Generally we affirmed, but we held that counsel fees should have been…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Shirley Lea, Romona Pinnix and Annie Tinnin v. Cone Mills Corporation, Shirley Lea, Romona Pinnix and Annie Tinnin v. Cone Mills CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1971
- United States v. Anglin & StevensonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1944
- Courtesy Chevrolet, Inc., a Corporation v. Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders' and Exhibitors' Association of America, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1968
3Cited by31 opinions
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- John D. Williamson, Plaintiffs-Appellants-Cross v. Gordon G. Tucker, Defendants-Appellees-CrossCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Spell v. McDanielCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1987
- Vanguard Justice Society, Inc. v. HughesDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1979
- John Mirabal and Sharon Mirabal v. General Motors Acceptance Corporation, a Corporation, and Ed Murphy Buick-Opel, Inc., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1978
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