Legal Opinion · Dissent
LeBeau v. Libbey-Owens-Ford Co.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 22, 1986No. 85-1242Published
1DissentEschbach, Senior Circuit Judge
I respectfully dissent. As the majority recognizes, under 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-5(k), “a district court may in its discretion award attorney’s fees to a prevailing defendant in a Title VII case upon a finding that the plaintiff’s action was frivolous, unreasonable, or without foundation, even though “not brought in subjective bad faith.” Christiansburg Garment Co. v. EEOC, 434 U.S. 412, 421, 98 S.Ct. 694, 700, 54 L.Ed.2d 648 (1978). “ ‘A suit is frivolous if it has no reasonable basis, whether in fact or in law.’ ” Gekas v. Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission, 793 F.2d 846, 850 (7th…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Albemarle Paper Co. v. MoodySupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Christiansburg Garment Co. v. Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Odessa CARRION, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. YESHIVA UNIVERSITY, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
- George BADILLO, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE COMPANY, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
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