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Richard Haynes v. Union Pacific Railroad Company

Tex. App.—1st Dist.August 31, 2012No. 01-09-01096-CVCited 5 times
RemandedUnion Pacific Railroad Company$456,300 awarded

Case Details

Judge(s)
Jennings, Bland, Massengale
Status
Published
Procedural Posture
appeal

Related Laws

No specific laws identified for this ruling.

Claim Types

Wrongful Termination

Outcome

The appellate court reversed the trial court's judgment and remanded for a new trial, finding that the trial court abused its discretion in overruling the plaintiff's Batson challenge to the defendant's racially motivated peremptory strikes during jury selection.

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