“upon a finding that the plaintiff’s action was frivolous, unreasonable, or without foundation, even though not brought in subjective bad faith.” Id. at 421, 98 S.Ct. at 700. Noting that the purposes of 42 U.S.C. § 1988 are similar to those of the attorneys’ fees provision in Title VII, we have extended the Christianburg standard to actions under section 1988. Lopez v. Aransas County Independent School District, 570.F.2d 541 (5th Cir.1978). Thus, a district court may award attorneys’ fees to a prevailing defendant under section 1988 only if it specifically finds that the plaintiffs suit was “frivolous, unreasonable or without foundation.” 570 F.2d at 545. Here, the district court made no findings whatsoever to support its conclusion that the plaintiff’s suit was friv (5th Cir.1980) (<HOLDING>); Little v. Southern Electric Steel Co., 595
holding title vii claim against western electric not frivolous as a matter of law holding that relief granted under title vii is against the employer not individual employees whose actions constituted a violation of title vii emphasis in original holding that title vii claim was subject to compulsory arbitration holding that title vii does not provide for a damages claim against supervisors or fellow employees holding that a title vii plaintiff could not hold coworkers liable in their individual capacities under title vii