Legal Opinion
McKethan v. Texas Farm Bureau
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 20, 1993No. 92-8280PublishedCited by 80 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARKSDALE, Circuit Judge:
This appeal centers on whether cutting comments by the presenter at an awards ceremony to one of the recipients, Fred McKethan, can be the basis for age discrimination, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and slander. McKethan contests adverse judgments on those claims, rendered by the district court following his jury trial case-in-chief. In addition, he challenges a number of other rulings and actions by the court, as well as the denial of his Rule 60(b) motion for recusal, disqualification, and a new trial. Because we agree with the disposition of the…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- Wornick Co. v. CasasTexas Supreme Court · 1993
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3Cited by80 opinions
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