Legal Opinion
Wilson v. Zapata Off-Shore Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 19, 1991No. 89-2825PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff-appellant Elizabeth Wilson (Wilson) originally filed two actions against her former employer, defendant-appellee Zapata Off-Shore Company (Zapata). The first, filed October 9, 1984, alleged a claim for sex discrimination under 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. (Title VII); and the other, filed August 6, 1987, alleged Jones Act (46 U.S. C.App. § 688) and general maritime law claims for emotional distress. These suits were subsequently consolidated for trial simultaneously before the bench and a jury, respectively. Wilson suffered a take-nothing judgment in each suit…
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