Garcez v. Freightliner Corp.

Plaintiff appeals from a judgment for defendant entered after the trial court granted defendant’s motions to strike allegations from his complaint and for a directed verdict, which collectively disposed of plaintiffs two claims for race-based employment discrimination under 42 USC section 2000e-(2)(a) (2000). We review those rulings for errors of law. Harris v. Pameco Corp., 170 Or App 164, 166, 12 P3d 524 (2000) (stating standard for directed verdict); Callahan v. Sellers, 106 Or App 298, 300 n 1, 806 P2d 1176, rev den, 311 Or 349 (1991) (applying standard of review for denial of motion for…