Legal Opinion
Wanda Pearce v. Wichita County, City of Wichita Falls, Texas, Hospital Board
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 22, 1979No. 76-4269PublishedCited by 90 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
INGRAHAM, Circuit Judge:
This is .an appeal from a judgment against a state hospital for violation of the Equal Pay Act, 29 U.S.C. § 206(d)(1) (1976). Appellant Wichita General Hospital 1 was held liable to appellee Wanda Pearce, appellant’s former Credit Manager, for pay discrimination on the basis of sex. Appellant urges reversal on three grounds: (1) that the Equal Pay Act cannot constitutionally apply to state entities; (2) that the evidence was insufficient to support the jury verdict; and (3) that the district court abused its discretion in awarding liquidated damages. We affirm.
Mrs.…
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