Bates v. Greyhound Lines, Inc.

ORDER DENYING MOTIONS FOR JUDGMENT AS A MATTER OF LAW OR NEW TRIAL

HINKLE, District Judge.

Plaintiff Donna Bates was an employee of defendant Greyhound Lines, Inc. She asserts that Greyhound fired her because of her race. A jury agreed and awarded damages. Greyhound now moves for judgment as a matter of law or for a new trial, asserting there was no evidence from which a jury reasonably could have found the firing motivated by race. I deny the motion.

FACTS 1

Ms. Bates’s Employment

Greyhound is a national bus line with corporate headquarters in Dallas, Texas. Greyhound has district offices in…