Legal Opinion
Solis v. Rio Grande City Independent School
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 18, 1984No. 82-2370PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Circuit Judge:
Ever conscious of our role in the judicial system, this Court is particularly chary of disturbing a jury verdict rendered after a full trial. Nevertheless, after careful consideration of the arguments of the parties and the record, we conclude that certain errors below require that this appeal be remanded for a new trial. The jury answered the first question of the Mt. Healthy two-prong test in favor of the plaintiffs. That determination is supported by the evidence as to three of the four defendants. However, the District Court failed to submit the second Mt.…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Carey v. PiphusSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- The Boeing Company v. Daniel C. ShipmanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Familias Unidas, an Unincorporated Association, and Irma Torrez v. Dolph BriscoeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Hardy W. Ryland and Alma Odessa Ryland v. Alfred B. Shapiro, Edwin O. Ware and Edward E. Roberts, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by10 opinions
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