Walker v. TOWN OF STONEVILLE

STEPHENS, Judge.

This appeal addresses, in its paramount legal issues, the sufficiency of evidence to support a jury verdict in favor of Plaintiff Gary Lawrence Walker (“Plaintiff’) on his negligent misrepresentation claim against Defendant Town of Stoneville (“Defendant” or “Town”) and the statutory construction of the law prohibiting wrongful discrimination in the workplace. But this case involves much more than just these primary legal issues; this case raises, in its essence, issues of competency, trust, accountability, and fundamental fairness.

For the reasons stated below, we hold that…