Legal Opinion

Anqunett SIMIEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF SAN ANTONIO, Defendant-Appellee

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided March 5, 1987No. 85-2723PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CLARK, Chief Judge:

Plaintiff Anqunett Simien appeals the district court’s judgment in favor of the defendant, the City of San Antonio, on Simien’s claims of sex discrimination and violation of her constitutional right to equal protection. She also asserts the district court erred in awarding only nominal damages for the City’s violation of her right to procedural due process, and erred in deciding that she was not the prevailing party and therefore not entitled to attorneys fees. The city’s actions in abruptly terminating an apparently satisfactory municipal employee for a minor, technical…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Cleveland Board of Education v. LoudermillSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. Carey v. PiphusSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  3. Williamson v. Lee Optical of Oklahoma, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
  4. City of New Orleans v. DukesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  5. Zobel v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1982

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. Angela L. B/n/f Mrs. Zeta L. v. Pasadena Independent School DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
  2. Brewer v. ChauvinCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1991
  3. Field v. Haddonfield Board of EducationDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1991
  4. Rickey Hill v. City of Pontotoc, Mississippi, City of Pontotoc, MississippiCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
  5. Kristi W. Ex Rel. G. Russell W. v. Graham Independent School DistrictDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 1987

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