Pryor v. Trane Company

In this Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 1 case, Plaintiff-Appellant Ora Lee Pryor appeals the district court’s order denying her motion for a new trial, thereby upholding the jury’s finding that Pryor was not “disabled” for purposes of the ADA and thus preventing her recovery from Defendant-Appellant Trane Company (Trane). Pryor argues that the jury verdict was against the great weight of the evidence and asserts that the district court abused its discretion in refusing to grant her a new trial. Finding no reversible error, we affirm.

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FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

Pryor is employed as an…