Dosier v. Miami Valley Broadcasting Corp.

CANBY, Circuit Judge.

Appellant Lee Dosier sued appellee Miami Valley for violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq., and the Civil Rights Act of 1866, 42 U.S.C. § 1981. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Miami Valley on all claims. The court denied Miami Valley’s request for attorneys’ fees. Dosier appealed, and Miami Valley cross-appealed on the attorneys’ fees issue. We reverse the district court’s decision on Dosier’s claim of retaliation, brought under 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-3 and under § 1981. We also reverse the district court’s…