Christiansburg Garment Co. v. EEOC
United States Supreme Court
434 U.S. 412 (1978)
Relevant factsFree
The EEOC (plaintiff) sued Christiansburg Garment (defendant) on behalf of an individual employee under Title VII; Christiansburg won summary judgment but was denied its request for attorney's fees from the EEOC, and Christiansburg sought Supreme Court review of the standard governing fee awards to prevailing defendants under Title VII.
IssueFree
Whether a prevailing Title VII defendant may recover attorney's fees under the same standard applicable to a prevailing plaintiff, or whether a different, more demanding standard applies.