Legal Opinion
White v. Washington Public Power Supply System
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 23, 1982No. Nos. 79-4224, 79-4236PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KENNEDY, Circuit Judge:
Maudotha White, a female American Indian, appeals from an award of over $161,-000 in compensatory and punitive damages, back pay, and attorneys’ fees. The suit was brought under Title VII, Washington’s parallel statute R.C.W. §§ 49.60 et seq., and 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981, 1983 & 1985 (1976), claiming discrimination in initial hiring and in later opportunities for promotion. Washington Public Power Supply Systems (WPPSS), a public corporation, cross-appeals from the same judgment. On the basis of Texas Department of Community Affairs v. Burdine, 450 U.S. 248, 101 S.Ct. 1089,…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Texas Department of Community Affairs v. BurdineSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- City of Newport v. Fact Concerts, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Thomas Turpin v. Joseph MailetCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by26 opinions
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