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· 8/16/1996

Jan Forsyth, Richard Kirks v. City of Dallas, Tx, City of Dallas, Tx, Willard Rollins, Richard Hatler, Cross-Appellee

Citations

  • 91 F.3d 769
  • 11 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 1833
  • 1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 20698
  • 1996 WL 431065

How courts have described this case

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  • holding that “a plaintiff’s subjective perception that a demotion has occurred is not enough,” and the plaintiff must provide objective evidence
  • finding that distress caused plaintiffs to suffer depression, weight loss, intestinal problems, marital problems, and to resort to seeing a psychologist
  • finding that distress caused plaintiffs to suffer depression, weight loss, intestinal problems, marital problems, and to resort to seeing a psychologist
  • noting that subjective perception of a demotion is insufficient to establish an adverse action
  • upholding JML where plaintiff’s lost income award rested merely on his own testimony
  • upholding JML where plaintiff’s lost income award rested merely on his own testimony

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Judges: Politz, Jones, Barksdale

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