Legal Opinion
Dillon v. Coles
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided October 29, 1984No. Nos. 83-5831, 83-5803PublishedCited by 129 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
WEIS, Circuit Judge.
In this Title VII case, the defendants’ burden of producing evidence to show that plaintiff would not have been hired even absent discrimination was an integral part of the liability phase of the case. The district court, viewing the issue as a relief inquiry, incorrectly placed a burden of persuasion on defendants, but in the circumstances here, the ruling is not reversible. In addition, we agree with the district court that a backpay award against the state may be reduced by the amount of unemployment benefits and public assistance payments received…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- Albemarle Paper Co. v. MoodySupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- United States Postal Service Board of Governors v. AikensSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
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3Cited by129 opinions
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- Joseph E. Dister v. The Continental Group, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1988
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- Allison v. Citgo Petroleum Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
- Anthony J. Chipollini v. Spencer Gifts, Inc., a Delaware Corporation. Appeal of Anthony J. ChipolliniCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
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