Legal Opinion
DELTA AIR LINES, INC., Defendant-Appellant, v. Anita COLBERT, Plaintiff-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 5, 1982No. 81-2551PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAVIS, Circuit Judge.
The question is whether the District Court abused its discretion in refusing to award court costs to an employer-defendant that prevailed in a racial discrimination and retaliation suit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. The plaintiff in that action was appellee Anita Colbert, a black flight attendant, who charged appellant Delta Air Lines with improperly suspending and then discharging her. A rather long trial was held before Judge Shadur who made detailed findings of fact and conclusions of law, holding for appellant employer on…
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