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Bryant et al v. Prime Holdings Insurance Services, Inc. et al

MOTION for New Trial, MOTION for Reconsideration re Order on Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law

18 Cited authorities

  1. Laxton v. Gap Inc.

    333 F.3d 572 (5th Cir. 2003)   Cited 1,037 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding that "the discriminatory animus of a manager can be imputed to the ultimate decisionmaker if the [manager]. . . . `had influence or leverage over'" the ultimate decisionmaker (quoting Russell v. McKinney Hosp. Venture, 235 F.3d 219, 226 (5th Cir.2000))

  2. Seven Elves, Inc. v. Eskenazi

    635 F.2d 396 (5th Cir. 1981)   Cited 576 times
    Holding that "any possible malpractice remedy against their attorney would be inadequate to restore the [moving party] to their prejudgment position"

  3. Carson v. Polley

    689 F.2d 562 (5th Cir. 1982)   Cited 508 times
    Holding that performance reports stating that defendant officer needed to "'work on controlling temper and personal feelings' because he 'tends to get into arguments with inmates, lets his temper flare up too quickly"' were admissible to show officer's "intent to do harm to [plaintiff]" on the day in question

  4. Hagan v. Echostar Satellite

    529 F.3d 617 (5th Cir. 2008)   Cited 203 times   4 Legal Analyses
    Holding that voicing employee concerns is not adverse to a company's interests but is exactly what is expected of a manager; otherwise nearly every activity in the normal course of a manager's job would potentially be protected activity

  5. Bankers Mortgage Company v. United States

    423 F.2d 73 (5th Cir. 1970)   Cited 305 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that "a party is precluded by res judicata from relitigation in the independent equitable action issues that were open to litigation in the former action where he had a fair opportunity to make his claim or defense in that action"

  6. Waymire v. Harris County

    86 F.3d 424 (5th Cir. 1996)   Cited 97 times
    Holding that because prison took prompt remedial action, jailer did not establish a hostile environment where a fellow jailer circulated sexually offensive inmate drawing

  7. Westbrook v. General Tire and Rubber Co.

    754 F.2d 1233 (5th Cir. 1985)   Cited 133 times
    Finding a large verdict accompanied by a prejudicial closing argument can lead to the conclusion that the argument had an influential impact upon the jury's deliberations

  8. Conway v. Chemical Leaman Tank Lines, Inc.

    610 F.2d 360 (5th Cir. 1980)   Cited 147 times
    Stating that "[h]ere there is no great weight of the evidence in any direction" and reversing the grant of a new trial motion

  9. Murphree v. Federal Ins. Co.

    94 CA 669 (Miss. 1998)   Cited 46 times
    Noting that advice of counsel is one factor to be evaluated in determining whether an insurer possessed a legitimate basis for denying a claim

  10. Martinez v. Food City, Inc.

    658 F.2d 369 (5th Cir. 1981)   Cited 72 times
    Holding inadmissible under F.R.Ev. 606(b) juror affidavit that another juror said party "should be taught a lesson" for hiring Mexican nationals holding green cards

  11. Rule 60 - Relief from a Judgment or Order

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 60   Cited 53,572 times   146 Legal Analyses
    Granting relief from the operation of a judgment

  12. Rule 59 - New Trial; Altering or Amending a Judgment

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 59   Cited 43,425 times   66 Legal Analyses
    Allowing a party to move to alter or amend a judgment "no later than 28 days after the entry of the judgment"

  13. Rule 50 - Judgment as a Matter of Law in a Jury Trial; Related Motion for a New Trial; Conditional Ruling

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 50   Cited 13,603 times   62 Legal Analyses
    Allowing "renewed motion"