Legal Opinion
Giles v. General Electric Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 19, 2001No. 99-11059PublishedCited by 231 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
This appeal arises out of a disability discrimination suit filed by Charles Giles against General Electric Company (“GE”), which appeals the denial of its motion for judgment as a matter of law (“j.m.l.”) following a verdict in favor of Giles. GE further appeals the award of attorneys’ fees. Giles cross-appeals the quantum of damages and the dismissal of his retaliation claim under state law. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for further proceedings.
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Beginning in 1978, Giles worked as a Class A Machinist. 1 In April 1995, he injured his back lifting…
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