Legal Opinion
Dr. Julia Elizabeth Berry v. The Board of Supervisors of L.S.U., Etc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 26, 1983No. 82-3198PublishedCited by 381 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:
This case presents the novel question of whether sex discrimination in violation of the Equal Pay Act, 29 U.S.C. § 206(d), occurs when a female, though paid the same salary as her male counterparts, is given a substantially larger volume of work. Also before us are questions as to the timeliness of the plaintiff-appellant’s other claims of sex discrimination under 42 U.S.C. § 2000e (“Title VII”), and 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The district court held on a motion to dismiss that the appellant’s Equal Pay Act claim was not actionable, and on motion to dismiss and motion for…
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