WICKS v. MISSISSIPPI STATE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

No. 94-60337 Summary Calendar.

41 F.3d 991 (1995)

George WICKS, Sr., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MISSISSIPPI STATE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, et al., Defendants, Hazel Cook, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

January 6, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard E. Wilbourn, Rickey T. Moore, Asst. Attys. Gen., Mike Moore, Atty. Gen., Jackson, MS, for appellant.

Jim D. Waide, III, Luther C. Fisher, IV, Tupelo, MS, for appellee.

Before POLITZ, Chief Judge, KING and STEWART, Circuit Judges.


POLITZ, Chief Judge:

Hazel Cook appeals the district court's denial of a protective order preventing all discovery prior to consideration of her motion to dismiss. For the reasons assigned, we reverse and remand for further proceedings consistent herewith.

Background

George Wicks, Sr., an African-American male, applied for a management position with his employer, the Mississippi State Employment Service. The promotion was given to a white...

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