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· 1/2/1991

Washington Post Co. v. Hughes

Citations

  • 923 F.2d 324

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • wrong-doing does not have to be by named defendants in order for city to be held liable
  • wrong-doing does not have to be by named defendants in order for city to be held hable
  • discriminatory intent of employer's agents sufficient proof to hold employer responsible for discriminatory termination without intentional discrimination by final decision maker
  • discriminatory intent of employer’s agents sufficient proof to hold employer responsible for discriminatory termination without intentional discrimination by final decision maker

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Judges: Ervin, Widener, Wilkinson

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