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REYNOLDS v. COOMEY

No. 77-1359.

567 F.2d 1166 (1978)

Helen H. REYNOLDS, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. Patrick F. COOMEY et al., Defendants, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided January 5, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James C. Gray, Jr., New York City, with whom Jack Greenberg, Charles Stephen Ralston, and Bill L. Lee, New York City, were on brief, for appellant.

William A. Brown, Asst. U. S. Atty., Chief, Civ. Div., Boston, Mass., with whom Edward F. Harrington, U. S. Atty., Boston, Mass., was on brief, for appellees.

Before COFFIN, Chief Judge, ALDRICH and BOWNES, Circuit Judges.

BOWNES, Circuit Judge.

This case involves the award of attorney's fees and costs under 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-5(k).

In any action or proceeding under this subchapter the court, in its discretion, may allow the prevailing party, other than the Commission or the United States, a reasonable attorney's fee as part of the costs, and the Commission and the United States shall be liable for costs the same as a private person.

Plaintiff, a black female employed...

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