Legal Opinion
Karen L. Edwards v. Occidental Chemical Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 9, 1990No. 88-3782, 88-4144PublishedCited by 98 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAVID R. THOMPSON, Circuit Judge:
After a bench trial, the district court awarded Karen Edwards judgment in her Title VII action against Occidental Chemical Corporation (“OCC”). The court found that Edwards had been denied a promotion because she was a female. The district court awarded her back pay of $46,238.00, front pay in an amount equal to the annual salary she would have earned during the duration of her working life expectancy had she received the promotion, and attorney fees. OCC appeals. It contends that (1) Edwards’ Title VII action was time barred, (2) the evidence does not support…
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