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· 10/20/1971

Gushee v. Kalen

Citations

  • 449 F.2d 1276

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  • holding the denial of fees justified in part by the blamelessness and behavior of the defendant
  • holding the denial of fees justified in part by the blamelessness and behavior of the defendant
  • noting that the company “redressed its unintentional violation” of Title VII and that “from the chronology of events [it could not be] infer[red] that plaintiffs’ law suits were a contributing factor”
  • noting that the company \redressed its unintentional violation\ of Title VII and that \from the chronology of events [it could not be] infer[red] that plaintiffs' law suits were a contributing factor\
  • refusing to award attorney’s fees where discriminatory acts ceased before plaintiffs filed suit
  • special circumstances found where defendant acted in good faith to redress a violation it was powerless to prevent

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Judges: Kerr

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