In Willis v. CLECO Corp., No. 13-30217, (5th Cir. 4/8/14), the Fifth Circuit panel reverses summary judgment regarding a disciplinary write-up, but affirms summary judgment regarding the termination of an African-American worker. Gregory Willis’ lawyer did not do him any favors in failing to point to specific pages from Mr. Willis’ deposition. Those pages
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Texas Supreme Court Decision Undercuts Decades of Precedent
By Thomas J. Crane on
Posted in Discrimination
The Texas Supreme Court has issued another decision which undercuts the rights of consumers. In Mission ISD v. Garcia, the Supreme Court looked at the prima facie case necessary for age discrimination. The Court found that a plaintiff must be able to show that s/he was replaced by someone younger. In Garcia, the…