E.E.O.C. v. LIBERAL R-II SCHOOL DIST.

No. 02-1025, 02-1029.

314 F.3d 920 (2002)

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Appellant, v. LIBERAL R-II SCHOOL DISTRICT, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: December 31, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Julie L. Gantz, argued, E.E.O.C., Washington, DC, for appellant.

Margaret A. Hesse, argued, St. Louis, MO (Thomas A. Mickes and Stephanie T. Reh, on the brief), for appellee.

Before HANSEN, Chief Judge, RILEY, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.


RILEY, Circuit Judge.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) sued the Liberal R-II School District (District) for violating the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) when the District failed to renew the contract of 70-year old school bus driver George Trout (Trout). The district court granted summary judgment to the District and awarded it $47,332.50 for attorney fees and expenses under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA). The EEOC appeals. Because...

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