Legal Opinion

Dorothy Willner v. Gene Budig, F. Allan Hanson, Alfred E. Johnson, Robert L. Lineberry, Robert J. Smith, and Deanell Tacha

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided August 18, 1988No. 87-1249, 87-1869PublishedCited by 62 opinions

1Per curiam

Dorothy Willner appeals from the grant of summary judgment for the defendants and from the imposition of attorney fees and costs in her civil rights suit. We affirm.

I

Dorothy Willner is a full professor of anthropology at the University of Kansas. The six defendants are individuals associated with the University whom Willner has sued in their individual capacities. Willner claims that while acting as agents of the University and under color of state law, the defendants conspired to commit and did commit various acts of harassment and retaliation against her for bringing a sex discrimination…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Braley v. CampbellCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1987
  3. Rick Morgan v. City of Rawlins and Abe DeherreraCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1986
  4. Charles Starbuck v. City and County of San FranciscoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
  5. Dorothy Willner v. University of KansasCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1988

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3Cited by62 opinions

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  4. Paul v. MontsCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1990
  5. Wu v. ThomasCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1989

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