Legal Opinion

Mary Juanita Sellers v. Delgado College and the State of Louisiana

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided January 30, 1986No. 84-3877PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:

Mary Juanita Sellers won her Title VII suit but appeals the damage award. The magistrate’s findings do not sufficiently explain the measure used to determine the award, and they leave uncertain the basis on which the damage period for both back pay and front pay was restricted. Persuaded that the findings are inadequate to allow us to uphold the award, we vacate the judgment and remand for trial of damages.

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In July 1975, when Sellers was hired as a public relations officer by Delgado College, a state school in Louisiana, she had a bachelor’s degree and…

2Cases cited6 opinions

Albemarle Paper Co. v. MoodySupreme Court of the United States · 1975
County of Washington v. GuntherSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
15 Fair empl.prac.cas. 827, 15 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 7842 Patrick James v. Stockham Valves and Fittings Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
Patterson v. American Tobacco Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1976
Christine Plemer v. Parsons-Gilbane, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983

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3Cited by22 opinions

Doris Hill Shirley v. Chrysler First, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
Richard Deloach, Cross-Appellant v. Delchamps, Inc., Cross-Appellee. Richard Deloach v. Delchamps, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
Dr. Janet I. Merrill v. Southern Methodist UniversityCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
Mary Juanita Sellers v. Delgado CollegeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
Mary Juanita Sellers, Plaintiff-Appellant/cross-Appellee v. Delgado Community College and State of Louisiana, Defendants-Appellees/cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988

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