Legal Opinion
Smith v. Xerox Corp.
District Court, N.D. Texas
Decided October 31, 2008No. Civil Action 3:06-CV-1213-NPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
DAVID C. GODBEY, District Judge.
This Order addresses Xerox Corporation’s (“Xerox”) renewed motion for judgment as a matter of law and alternative motion for new trial [126]. Xerox substantially misreads the state of the law in the Fifth Circuit regarding causation in mixed motive Title VII retaliation claims, and there is sufficient evidence to support the jury’s findings of causation and malice or reckless indifference. The Court therefore denies the motion.
I. Background
Smith was a 20 + year employee of Xerox. Although Xerox had historically given Smith good reviews, Smith began…
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