Legal Opinion
Calvin Roderick CARMICHAEL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BIRMINGHAM SAW WORKS, Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 9, 1984No. 81-7815PublishedCited by 195 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WISDOM, Senior Circuit Judge:
In this Title VII case, the trial court found that the defendant employer had not intentionally discriminated against the black plaintiff employee in hiring, promotions, or wage increases. The trial court did find a discriminatory initial wage disparity, and awarded back pay and attorney fees. We affirm the trial court’s denial of injunctive relief, but we find errors of law and fact that require us to vacate and remand for further proceedings on the hiring, promotion, and wage claims, as well as on the issue of attorney fees.
I. Facts
The defendant, Birmingham Saw…
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