Legal Opinion
Jewel King v. Shirley S. McCord Individually and D/B/A McCord Grocery
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 11, 1980No. 78-3604PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HATCHETT, Circuit Judge:
Appellant challenges the reasonableness of an attorneys’ fee award pursuant to her successful claim under the Equal Pay Act. 1 Because we find that the failure of the district court to hold an evidentiary hearing was inconsistent with sound judicial discretion, and because the district court’s opinion awarding attorneys’ fees lacks sufficient clarity to enable an appellate court to intelligently review the award, we vacate the award and remand for proceedings consistent with this opinion.
Appellant, King, filed an individual action on January 29, 1976, alleging that…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Perkins v. Standard Oil Co. of CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Mildred and Caleb Davis v. Elijah Fletcher, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- William A. Fain, Jr. v. Caddo Parish Police Jury and Members Thereof v. Louis Pendleton, Intervenor-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Delores Norwood, Cross-Appellants v. D. L. Harrison, Sr., Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by37 opinions
- Mattie Norman, Clara Marshall, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. The Housing Authority of the City of MontgomeryCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1988
- American Civil Liberties Union v. BarnesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1999
- Martha Johnson and Delores J. Ceballos, Etc. v. University College of the University of Alabama in Birmingham George W. Campbell, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
- ACLU of Georgia v. MillerCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1999
- Sheila Ann Glenn, Patricia F. Johns, and Robbie Nugent v. General Motors Corporation, Saginaw Steering Gear DivisionCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1988
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