Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Shoney's, Inc., D/B/A Fifth Quarter Restaurants
Case Details
- Status
- Unpublished
- Procedural Posture
- appeal
- Circuit
- 5th Circuit
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Claim Types
Outcome
The EEOC's discrimination complaint against Shoney's was dismissed with prejudice after the EEOC discovered the charges lacked merit. The appellate court reversed the lower court's award of attorneys' fees to Shoney's, finding the EEOC had a colorable race discrimination claim at the time of filing despite an inadequate investigation regarding national origin.
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