Case Name: EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Plaintiff-Appellant, Cross-Appellee, v. BAILEY FORD, INC., Defendant-Appellee, Cross-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1994-07-21
Citations: 26 F.3d 570
Docket Number: No. 93-2436
Parties: EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Plaintiff-Appellant, Cross-Appellee, v. BAILEY FORD, INC., Defendant-Appellee, Cross-Appellant.
Judges: Before REAVLEY and JONES, Circuit Judges, and JUSTICE , District Judge.
Reporter: Federal Reporter 3d Series
Volume: 26
Pages: 570–573

Head Matter:
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Plaintiff-Appellant, Cross-Appellee, v. BAILEY FORD, INC., Defendant-Appellee, Cross-Appellant.
No. 93-2436.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
July 21, 1994.
Karen M. Moran, E.E.O.C., OGC/Appellate Services, Washington, DC, for appellant.
Matthew L. Hoeg, Mayor, Day, Caldwell & Keeton, L.L.P., Houston, TX, for appellee.
Before REAVLEY and JONES, Circuit Judges, and JUSTICE , District Judge.
District Judge of the Eastern District of Texas, sitting by designation.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
There was evidence in the record to support the district court's finding that Bailey Ford did not discriminate against Ms. Qualls on the basis of her sex in refusing to hire her as a truck salesperson. EEOC has not persuaded us that the court's assessment of the evidence and credibility of the witnesses was clearly erroneous. Consequently, we cannot reverse his findings.
Further, Fed.R.Civ.P. 68 was not properly invoked by Bailey Ford as a device to charge costs against EEOC in this case. See Delta Airlines, Inc. v. August, 450 U.S. 346, 101 S.Ct. 1146, 67 L.Ed.2d 287 (1991). EEOC did not "obtain" a judgment in the sense used by the Supreme Court in August. Moreover, even if appellee were entitled to recover "costs" under Rule 68, its attorneys' fees are not among the properly recoverable costs without a determination that the action was frivolous, unreasonable, or without foundation. See O'Brien v. City of Greers Ferry, 873 F.2d 1115, 1120 (8th Cir.1989); Crossman v. Marcoccio, 806 F.2d 329 (1st Cir.1986), cert. denied, 481 U.S. 1029, 107 S.Ct. 1955, 95 L.Ed.2d 527 (1987).
The judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED.
. Because Bailey Ford did not raise the issue, we do not here decide whether EEOC had the authority to continue pursuing the discrimination case after the death of the charging party.