Legal Opinion
Vanity Benson v. Tyson Foods, Incorporated
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 1, 2018No. 17-40161PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Per curiam
Plaintiff Vanity Benson ("Benson") appeals from a jury verdict in favor of defendant Tyson Foods, Inc. ("Tyson") for disability claims that Benson brought under the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"), 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq. On October 14, 2016, a jury ruled in favor of Tyson at trial. At that time, Benson's counsel did not move for judgment as a matter of law. Final judgment was entered on December 8, 2016.
On January 4, 2017-almost three months after the jury had been dismissed-Benson's lawyer filed a motion for leave to interview jurors post-trial. The next day, Benson moved for a…
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