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Civil Procedure Keyed to Glannon
MacArthur v. University of Texas Health Center at Tyler
Citation:
45 F.3d 890 (5th Cir. 1995)Facts
MacArthur asserted five claims against Defendants–retaliation under the First Amendment, sex discrimination, intentional infliction of emotional distress, violation of Equal Protection Clause, and retaliation under Title VII. Three of the claims were presented to the jury; MacArthur prevailed on the intentional infliction of emotional distress claim. The district court dismissed all but the intentional infliction of emotional distress claim, pursuant to the verdict returned by the jury. MacArthur filed a motion for a new trial, which was denied. She filed a notice of appeal challenging the dismissal of her claims.
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