Legal Opinion

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Olson's Dairy Queens, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided March 9, 1993No. 91-6027UnpublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Per curiam

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) appeals the district court’s judgment that Olson’s Dairy Queens, Inc. (Olson’s) had not committed unlawful employment discrimination and awarding Olson’s attorney’s fees. We reverse and render as to Olson’s liability and remand for determination of damages.

I. BACKGROUND

The relevant facts underlying EEOC’s complaint are outlined in the district court’s opinion. 803 F.Supp. 1215, 1217-18. Our departure from the district court’s recitation, and ultimately its opinion, is based largely upon the testimony of the EEOC’s expert witness, Dr. Mahlon…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  3. Christiansburg Garment Co. v. Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  4. Hazelwood School District v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  5. Riley D. POUNCY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. the PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. 61 Fair empl.prac.cas. (Bna) 1022, 61 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 42,216 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Cross-Appellee v. Olson's Dairy Queens, Inc., Cross-Appellant, David T. Lopez, Appellee-Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993

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