Legal Opinion
State v. Whitingham School Board
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided November 3, 1981No. 12-81PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHill, J.
This case concerns the availability of attorney’s fees for prevailing defendants under the Vermont Fair Employment Practices Act, 21 V.S.A. §§ 495-496. The Whitingham School Board appeals from the Windham Superior Court’s decision denying its motion for attorney’s fees. We affirm.
This litigation originated in 1976 when the State filed a sex discrimination complaint against the Whitingham School Board and various individual defendants. The State alleged that the defendants had discriminated on the basis of sex against a teaching applicant in violation of 21 V.S.A. § 495. The trial court…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Christiansburg Garment Co. v. Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Roadway Express, Inc. v. PiperSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Albright v. FishSupreme Court of Vermont · 1980
- Grenafege v. Department of Employment SecuritySupreme Court of Vermont · 1976
- Loeb v. LoebSupreme Court of Vermont · 1958
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3Cited by17 opinions
- In Re Appeal of GadhueSupreme Court of Vermont · 1987
- Bruntaeger v. ZellerSupreme Court of Vermont · 1986
- Gramatan Home Investors Corp. v. StarlingSupreme Court of Vermont · 1983
- McHugh v. University of VermontDistrict Court, D. Vermont · 1991
- Daniels v. Elks Club of Hartford and the Human Rights CommissionSupreme Court of Vermont · 2012
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