Legal Opinion
Linda Anne Scott, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. University of Mississippi, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 27, 1998No. 96-60385PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:
The University of Mississippi (“University”) appeals the judgment entered against it following a jury trial in this Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”), 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq., case brought by Linda Anne Scott. Holding that Scott failed to adduce sufficient evidence from which a jury could reasonably infer discrimination and, therefore, that the district court erred in denying judgment as a matter of law to the University, we reverse.
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In 1991, the University of Mississippi School of Law (the “Law School”) hired Linda Anne Scott as a reference…
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