Legal Opinion
Spencer v. General Electric Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided January 16, 1990No. Nos. 88-3892, 88-1302, 88-1389, 89-2323, 89-2350 and 89-2356PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
K.K. HALL, Circuit Judge:
Anne E. Spencer and the General Electric Company (“G.E.”) each appeal from the judgments entered below in favor of Spencer on her hostile environment sexual harassment claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e et seq., and in favor of G.E. on all other claims. Likewise, both parties appeal from the district court’s award of attorney’s fees to Spencer as a prevailing party under 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-5(k). Finding no error worthy of reversal, we affirm.
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This case arises from Spencer’s allegations of sexual harassment and abuse by her…
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