McBride v. Arkansas Department of Human Services

Filing 50

JUDGMENT is therefore entered in favor of defendant Arkansas Department of Human Services and against plaintiff Issac McBride. Signed by Judge Kristine G. Baker on 1/25/2019. (cmn)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
WESTERN DIVISION
ISSAC MCBRIDE
v.

PLAINTIFF
Case No. 4:17-cv-00378-KGB

ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF
HUMAN SERVICES

DEFENDANT
JUDGMENT

This matter came for trial by jury on the 22nd day of January, 2019. Plaintiff Issac McBride
appeared with his attorney Austin Porter, Jr. Defendant Arkansas Department of Human Services
appeared through its representative Carmen Mosley-Sims and its attorneys Robert James and
Christine Cryer. All parties announced ready for trial. A jury of twelve was selected and sworn.
One juror was excused by the Court on January 24, 2019.
On January 25, 2019, the jury returned a verdict as follows:

VERDICT FORM
Note:

Complete Question 1 by writing in the name required by your verdict.

Question 1: On the race discrimination claim of Issac McBride, we find in favor of
________________Defendant Arkansas Department of Human Services_________
Plaintiff Issac McBride or Defendant Arkansas Department of Human Services
Note:

Answer Question 2 only if the above finding is in favor of Issac McBride. If the
above finding is in favor of the Arkansas Department of Human Services, have your
foreperson sign and date form because you have completed your deliberations on
this claim.

Question 2: Has it been proved that the Arkansas Department of Human Services would
have terminated Issac McBride regardless of his race?
______ Yes
______ No
(Mark an “X” in the appropriate space)
Note:

Complete Question 3 only if your answer to Question 2 is “no.” If you answered
“yes” to Question 2, have your foreperson sign and date this form because you
have completed your deliberation on this claim.
Question 3:
We find Issac McBride’s lost wages through the date of this verdict to be:
$_______________ (stating the amount or, if none, write the word “none”).
We find Issac McBride’s other damages, excluding lost wages, to be:
$________________ (stating the amount or, if you find that Issac McBride’s damages do
not have a monetary value, write in the nominal amount of One Dollar ($1.00).

____/s/_Rosie A. Coleman____
Foreperson
Dated: ___January 25, 2019___

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Judgment is therefore entered in favor of defendant Arkansas Department of Human
Services and against plaintiff Issac McBride.
It is so ordered this 25th day of January, 2019.

____________________________________
Kristine G. Baker
United States District Judge

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