United States Seventh Circuit

Denials of defendants' motions for judgment as a matter of law and new trial in an employment discrimination case are affirmed where: 1) plaintiff presented circumstantial evidence that could demonstrate pretext and discrimination; 2) the jury did not credit defendants' explanations; and 3) the decision did not result in a miscarriage of justice.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/27/2006
• Published 04/27/2006

Judges

• SYKES, Circuit Judge., Before EASTERBROOK, EVANS, and SYKES, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Francis M. Doherty (argued), Hale, Skemp, Hanson & Skemp, Lacrosse, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellee., John R. Sweeney (argued), Office of the Attorney General Wisconsin Department of Justice, Madison, WI, for Defendant-Appellant.