RUTHERFORD v. HARRIS COUNTY, TEX.

No. 98-20623.

197 F.3d 173 (1999)

Gwynneth RUTHERFORD, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

November 29, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tom F. Coleman (argued), Thomas Lee Bartlett, Houston, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Bruce S. Powers (argued), Houston, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before EMILIO M. GARZA and PARKER, Circuit Judges, and FITZWATER, District Judge.


FITZWATER, District Judge:

A county deputy constable who contended she had been passed over for promotion and subjected to adverse employment actions based on her sex sued her employer for discriminating against her in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ("Title VII"), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. A jury found in her favor and the district court awarded damages, front pay, back pay, prejudgment interest, attorney's fees, and injunctive...

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