Legal Opinion
Jeffries v. Harleston
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 11, 1993No. 92 Civ. 4180 (KC)PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
CONBOY, District Judge:
This trial commenced on April 22, 1993, and the jury submitted its initial verdict on May 10, 1993. There were five questions on the First Verdict Form, which the jury answered as follows:
1. Has the plaintiff proven by a preponderance of the evidence that Leonard Jef-fries’ July 20, 1991 speech in Albany was a substantial or motivating factor in the denial of plaintiffs three-year term as Chairman of the Black Studies Department? “Yes.”
2. Have the defendants shown by a preponderance of the evidence that Leonard Jef-fries would have been denied a full three-year…
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Jeffries v. HarlestonDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1993