English v. Ashland Chemical,Inc

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT _______________________ No. 96-10177 _______________________ WADE H. ENGLISH and DOUGLAS A. WIREMAN, Plaintiffs-Appellees, versus ASHLAND CHEMICAL, INC., Defendant-Appellant. _________________________________________________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas (3:92-CV-2421-BC) _________________________________________________________________ December 27, 1996 Before JOLLY, JONES, and PARKER, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* In this hard-fought and well-tried Title VII case, there was a material fact question whether the plaintiffs were discharged because of their race. The jury answered that question in the affirmative, apparently resolving ambiguities and credibility choices against Ashland. We cannot say that no reasonable jury could have so found. Ashland’s complaint about the district * Pursuant to Local Rule 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in Local Rule 47.5.4. court’s conditional grant of a new trial is therefore moot. Further, we find no abuse of discretion in the district court’s handling of evidentiary issues. Based on our review of the briefs, the excellent arguments of counsel, and pertinent portions of the record, the judgment is AFFIRMED. 2