Legal Opinion
Norris v. Allied-Sysco Food Services, Inc.
District Court, N.D. California
Decided December 20, 1996No. C-94-0433 WDBPublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER ON MOTION FOR JUDGMENT AS A MATTER OF LAW OR FOR A NEW TRIAL
BRAZIL, United States Magistrate Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
Brenda Norris sued her former employer, Allied-Sysco Food Services, Inc. (“Allied”), alleging numerous claims. A jury trial was held. The jury concluded that sex was a motivating factor in a decision or decisions by Allied to deny Norris promotions, but the jury also concluded that Allied would have made the same decision or decisions in the absence of the impermissible motivating factor, meaning that Norris was not entitled to damages for sex discrimination. The…
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