Legal Opinion
Rist v. Design Center at Floor Concepts
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided August 29, 2013No. Docket 28,897PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ZAMORA, Judge.
{1} Marvin and Lee Rist (Plaintiffs) were dismissed from their jobs at The Design Center at Floor Concepts (Defendant) in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Plaintiffs alleged that they were punished for not participating in religious activities at the invitation of Defendant’s owners. Plaintiffs filed suit under the New Mexico Human Rights Act (NMHRA), NMSA 1978, ■§§ 28-1-1 to -15 (1969, as amended through 2007), alleging discrimination. After Plaintiffs’ presentation of their case, the district court granted dispositive defense motions for directed verdict. We affirm.
BACKGROUND
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