ALLEN v. TYSON FOODS, INC.

No. 96-6593.

121 F.3d 642 (1997)

Gheila ALLEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. TYSON FOODS, INC., a corporation, and Trivis Wood, individually, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

September 10, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Larry R. Mann, Birmingham, AL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Paul A. Gilker, Michael R. Jones, Gilker & Jones, Mountainburg, AR, Jack W. Torbert, Torbert & Torbert, Gadsden, AL, Billy J. McPherson, Oneonta, AL, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before TJOFLAT and BARKETT, Circuit Judges, and HOWARD, Senior District Judge.


HOWARD, Senior District Judge:

Gheila Allen appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant Tyson Foods, Inc., the dismissal with prejudice of all federal claims, and the dismissal without prejudice of the supplemental state law claims. Because we find that genuine issues of material fact exist in this action, we reverse the district court and remand this action for further proceedings.

BACKGROUND

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