Dickerson v. Alachua County Commission

HULL, Circuit Judge:

After he was demoted, Plaintiff Alfred Dickerson, Sr., brought statutory and constitutional claims against his former employer, Defendant Alachua County Commission (the “County”). 1 A jury awarded Dickerson $50,000 on his § 1985(3) claim against the defendant County for conspiracy to interfere with his civil rights. The County appeals the denial of its motion for judgment as a matter of law on this § 1985(3) claim. The jury found for the County on Dickerson’s other claims. Dickerson cross-appeals and challenges, inter alia, the district court’s denial of his motion for a…