U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 1997

Paz v. Long Island Railroad

Paz v. Long Island Railroad
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · Decided November 5, 1997 · Cardamone, Pollack, Winter
128 F.3d 121 (Federal Reporter, Third Series)

Paz v. Long Island Railroad

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM:

Mark Paz appeals from Judge Raggi’s dismissal of Paz’s complaint pursuant to Fed. R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6). In February 1996, Paz filed suit under Section 706(k) of Title VII, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-5(k), for the sole purpose of recovering attorney’s fees incurred in successfully pursuing state-law discrimination claims commenced between 1987 and 1991. Those discrimination claims did not allege a violation of Title VII. Paz’s claim for attorney’s fees did not, therefore, arise from an “action or proceeding under this subehapter,” as required by Section 706(k). Accordingly, we affirm for substantially the reasons set forth in Judge Raggi’s opinion. Paz v. Long Island R.R. Co., 954 F.Supp. 62 (E.D.N.Y. 1997).

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