BENSON v. TYSON FOODS, INC.

No. 17-40161.

889 F.3d 233 (2018)

Vanity BENSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. TYSON FOODS, INCORPORATED, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Filed May 1, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian Paul Sanford , David Bryan Norris , Sanford Firm, Suite 15400, 1910 Pacific Avenue, Dallas, TX 75201 for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Zachary Thomas Mayer , Attorney, Brian Jennings Fisher, Esq. , Robert L. Rickman , Kane Russell Coleman & Logan, P.C., Suite 3700, 1601 Elm Street, Thanksgiving Tower, Dallas, TX 75201 for Defendant-Appellee.

Before WIENER, GRAVES, and HO, Circuit Judges.


Plaintiff Vanity Benson ("Benson") appeals from a jury verdict in favor of defendant Tyson Foods, Inc. ("Tyson") for disability claims that Benson brought under the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"), 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq. On October 14, 2016, a jury ruled in favor of Tyson at trial. At that time, Benson's counsel did not...

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