Anderson v. Bessemer City
United States Supreme Court
470 U.S. 564 (1985)
Relevant factsFree
After a bench trial on Anderson's (plaintiff) Title VII sex-discrimination claim against Bessemer City (defendant), the district court, having invited both parties' proposed findings, concluded Anderson was the most qualified candidate, was asked different interview questions than male candidates, and faced a biased hiring committee; the court of appeals reversed as clearly erroneous, prompting Anderson's Supreme Court appeal.
IssueFree
Whether the findings of fact of a district court are clearly erroneous if the court of appeals would have come to different findings.