Legal Opinion
Sullivan v. School Board of Pinellas County
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided October 15, 1985No. 84-3388PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES C. HILL, Circuit Judge: •
Appellant/plaintiff Claire Sullivan, a Jewish female, filed suit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, and 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against appel-lees/defendants, Pinellas County School Board, its board members, and the Superintendent of Schools, alleging that she was unlawfully discharged from her position as assistant superintendent of the school district. Appellant’s theory of recovery with respect to Title VII was, essentially, that she was dismissed because of the sexist and anti-semitic attitudes of her coworkers, who because of these…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Wisconsin v. ConstantineauSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by31 opinions
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