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Supreme Court· 10/4/1982

Wayland v. O'Brien

Citations

  • 459 U.S. 804
  • 103 S. Ct. 28
  • 51 U.S.L.W. 3252
  • 74 L. Ed. 2d 43
  • 1982 U.S. LEXIS 2980

How courts have described this case

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

  • carrying of an electronic transmitter or recording device by a police agent does not transform a permissible police investigation into an unconstitutional invasion of privacy
  • successful Title VII defendant entitled to an award of attorneys' fees for a frivolous and unreasonable appeal brought without foundation; plaintiff should have known case was \wholly lacking in merit\
  • successful Title VII defendant entitled to an award of attorneys’ fees for a frivolous and unreasonable appeal brought without foundation; plaintiff should have known case was “wholly lacking in merit”

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