Taylor v. Giant of Maryland, LLC

We are asked to review a jury verdict in favor of the Petitioner, Julia M. Taylor, an African American female, in a suit in which she alleged both sexual discrimination and retaliatory termination against Giant of Maryland LLC, Respondent. 1 The focal point of our review of the discrimination verdict is the application of “comparator evidence” 2 in the context of Ms. Taylor’s claim of disparate treatment related to Giant’s requirement that she undergo an independent medical examination because of a gynecological condition. We also must determine whether Ms. Taylor adduced legally sufficient…