Legal Opinion
Bruff v. North Mississippi Health Services, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 28, 2001No. 99-60175PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Circuit Judge:
North Mississippi Health Services, Inc. and North Mississippi Medical Center, Inc. appeal the trial court’s denial of judgment as a matter of law, contending that whether accommodating religious beliefs constitutes an undue hardship, and whether their accommodation was reasonable, are questions of law, not questions of fact for the jury. They also appeal the jury’s verdict which awards Sandra Bruff back pay and compensatory and punitive damages in her discrimination claim under 42 U.S.C. § 2000e, et seq. (“Title VII”). Bruff cross appeals the dismissal of her state law…
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