Means v. Paul's Body & Paint Shop, Inc. et al

Filing 90

VERDICT returned; it is therefore the ORDER, JUDGMENT, and DECREE of the court that judgment is entered in favor of defendant Paul's Body & Paint Shop, Inc. and against plaintiff Frederick Means, with plaintiff Means taking nothing by his compla int; further ORDERED that costs are taxed against plaintiff Means, for which execution may issue; the clerk of the court is DIRECTED to enter this document on the civil docket as a final judgment pursuant to Rule 58 of the FRCP. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 10/20/11. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Appeals Checklist)(scn, )

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION

FREDERICK MEANS,
Plaintiff,
v.
PAUL’S BODY & PAINT SHOP,
INC.,
Defendants.

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CIVIL ACTION NO.
2:10cv851-MHT
(WO)

VERDICT
On the 19th day of October 2011, after this cause had
been presented to a jury, a verdict was returned as
follows:
Hostile Environment Claim
1.
Has Frederick Means proved by a
preponderance of the evidence that he was
subject to a racially abusive or hostile
environment
that
affected
the
terms
and
conditions of his employment?
Yes ______
No

X

XXX

Race-Discrimination Claim
2. Has Frederick Means proved by a
preponderance of the evidence that his race was
a motivating factor for any workplace decisions
taken by Paul’s Body & Paint Shop with regards
to Frederick Means, even though other factors
may have also motivated Paul’s Body & Paint
Shop?
Yes ______
No
X
XXX
Retaliation Claim
5. Has Frederick Means proved by a
preponderance
of
the
evidence
that
his
complaints of race discrimination
were a
motivating factor for any decisions made by
Paul’s Body & Paint Shop, including his
discipline and termination, even though other
factors may have also motivated Paul’s Body &
Paint Shop?
Yes ______
No
X

XXX
SO SAY WE ALL.
DONE, this the

19

day of October, 2011.

/s/ Tom Hicks
FOREPERSON
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It is therefore the ORDER, JUDGMENT, and DECREE of
the court that judgment is entered in favor of defendant
Paul’s Body & Paint Shop, Inc. and against plaintiff
Frederick Means, with plaintiff Means taking nothing by
his complaint.
It is further ORDERED that costs are taxed against
plaintiff Means, for which execution may issue.
The clerk of the court is DIRECTED to enter this
document on the civil docket as a final judgment pursuant
to Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
This case is closed.
DONE, this the 20th day of October, 2011.

/s/ Myron H. Thompson
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE