United States Fifth Circuit

In an action alleging violations of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, district court's grant of judgment as a matter of law and grant of a new trial are reversed where the jury could have reasonably concluded that employer's proffered reason for discharge was pretextual.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/06/2003
• Published 06/09/2003

Judges

• VANCE, District Judge:, Before KING, Chief Judge, DAVIS, Circuit Judge, and VANCE, District Judge.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Andy Wade Tindel (argued), Provost, Umphrey, Youngdahl & Sadin, Charles H. Clark, Clark, Lea & Ainsworth, Tyler, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Maria B. Sowders, Ramey & Flock, Tyler, TX, Stephanie Ann Doria (argued), Paul William Cane, Jr., Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker, San Francisco, CA, for Defendant-Appellee.