GREENBERG v. HILTON INTERN. CO.

Nos. 117, 264, Dockets 88-7400, 88-7438.

870 F.2d 926 (1989)

Alice Lisa GREENBERG, Plaintiff-Appellee, Cross-Appellant, Phyllis Gelman, Susan R. Meredith, Respondents-Appellees, v. HILTON INTERNATIONAL CO., Defendant-Appellant, Cross-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided March 17, 1989.

Rehearing Granted June 1, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Phyllis Gelman, New York City (Susan R. Meredith, New Haven, Conn., of counsel), for plaintiff-appellee, cross-appellant.

Jeffrey L. Liddle, New York City (Paul J. Shoemaker, Liddle, O'Connor, Finkelstein, & Robinson, New York City, of counsel), for defendant-appellant, cross-appellee.

Before MESKILL, PIERCE and WINTER, Circuit Judges.


WINTER, Circuit Judge:

This appeal and cross-appeal raise several issues concerning when and under what authority it is proper for a district court to award attorney's fees or to sanction attorneys for their pursuit of frivolous claims or abuse of discovery in Title VII actions. Defendant Hilton International ("Hilton") appeals from the denial of its motion for sanctions, fees and costs. Plaintiff, whose complaint alleging employment discrimination was dismissed with...

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