Christiansburg Garment Co. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
- Decided
- January 23, 1978
- Docket
- 76-1383
- Status
- Published
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
Cited 3,039 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
What later courts said
- holding that under Title VII it is clear that “a prevailing plaintiff ordinarily is to be awarded attorney’s fees in all but special circumstances” — Maryann Spinetti v. Service Corporation International and Service Corporation International of Pennsylvania D/B/A Lafayette Memorial Park (2003)
- holding that unsuccessful Title VII plaintiffs need not pay their opponent's attorney's fees unless their action was "frivolous, unreasonable, or without foundation" — (untitled) (1995)
- holding that prevailing defendants may receive attorney’s fees under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 where the plaintiffs actions were “frivolous, unreasonable, or without foundation” — Highway Equipment Company, Inc., Plaintiff-Cross v. Feco, Ltd. And Stan Duncalf (2006)
Each line is a later court’s own words about this case, not a summary. Read the opinion before relying on it.
How the opinion begins
Mr. Justice Stewart delivered the opinion of the Court.
Section 706 (k) of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 provides:
“In any action or proceeding under this title the court, [*414] in its discretion, may allow the prevailing party ... a reasonable attorney’s fee . ...” [1]
Statutes cited
- 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-5
- 15 U.S.C. § 15
- 29 U.S.C. § 216
- 7 U.S.C. § 210
- 15 U.S.C. § 1640
- 46 U.S.C. § 1227
- 5 U.S.C. § 552a
- 42 U.S.C. § 3612
- 15 U.S.C. § 78i
- 33 U.S.C. § 1365
And 3 more sections cited in the full opinion.
Cite this
Christiansburg Garment Co. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 434 U.S. 412 (1978)Read the full opinion
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