Legal Opinion

Foster v. Tandy Corp.

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided September 16, 1987No. 86-1726PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MICHAEL, District Judge:

This case presents an appeal by Abraham Foster, III, (hereinafter Foster) against the Tandy Corporation (hereinafter Tandy) from a judgment from the court below granting judgment non obstante veredicto in favor of Tandy as against the verdict which appellant had obtained from the jury in the trial of the case.

The case below charged Tandy, the former employer of Foster, with violating 42 U.S.C. § 1981 (1982) and with various pendent state law violations for breach of contract and misrepresentation.

Jurisdiction for the appeal is established by 28 U.S.C. § 1291.

Facts

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2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  3. United States Postal Service Board of Governors v. AikensSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  4. Brady v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
  5. Wilbur L. LOVELACE, Appellant, v. SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1982

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3Cited by33 opinions

  1. Karen A. Williams v. Cerberonics, Incorporated, Karen A. Williams v. Cerberonics, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1989
  2. United States v. Daniel GarciaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1995
  3. Chandler Nelson Hughes v. Halifax County School Board James Gregory Herbert Lloyd Julian Harrison, and Tommy LacksCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1988
  4. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company v. Douglas C. Barton, State Farm Fire and Casualty Company v. Douglas C. BartonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1990
  5. Omni Outdoor Advertising, Inc. v. Columbia Outdoor Advertising Inc. J. Willis Cantey the City of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1990

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