Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Watkins
District Court, S.D. Mississippi
Decided March 21, 2011No. Civil Action No. 3:07-cv-621-DPJ-FKBPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
DANIEL P. JORDAN, III, District Judge.
This employment dispute is before the Court on Defendant Jackson Public Schools District’s (JPS) Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law (JMOL) [125] and Motion for New Trial [126], Having fully considered the parties’ submissions and the applicable authority, the Court concludes that JPS is entitled to JMOL on damages. All other relief is denied.
I. Facts/Procedural History
This matter has a long and bitter history that will not be repeated in full. Briefly, JPS hired Plaintiff Pearl Johnson as a literacy coach at Rowan Middle School. During her brief…
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