Legal Opinion
Cornelia WARD, Appellant, v. WESTLAND PLASTICS, INC., Et Al., Appellees
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 27, 1980No. 78-1666PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Per curiam
Cornelia Ward brought this action against her former employer, Westland Plastics, complaining of sex discrimination in compensation, working conditions, and discharge in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e, et seq., and the equal pay provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. § 206(d). After two lawyers withdrew from the case, Ward proceeded to trial, acting as her own attorney. The court awarded judgment for the defendant on the Title VII claim, following the jury’s advisory verdict. The court also gave the employer judgment on the equal pay…
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