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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:2000 Job Discrimination (Race)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA 

SOUTHERN DIVISION

FREDERICK CARTER, et al., ) 

Plaintiffs, ) 

 ) CIVIL ACTION NO 08-0155-KD-N 

vs. ) 

 ) 

AUSTAL, USA, L.LC., ) 

Defendant. ) 

 ORDER 

This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff Frederick Carter’s Renewed Motion for Judgment 

as a Matter of Law or Motion for New Trial (Doc. 540) pursuant to Rules 50 and 59 of the Federal 

Rules of Civil Procedure.

1 The Court has previously (and extensively) addressed, on the record, 

each of the grounds which are re-asserted by Plaintiff Carter in his motion. Accordingly, it is 

ORDERED that Plaintiff’ Frederick Carter’s Renewed Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law or 

Motion for New Trial (Doc. 540) is DENIED for reasons previously stated on the record. 

DONE and ORDERED this the 18th day of November 2011.

/s/ Kristi K. DuBose 

KRISTI K. DuBOSE 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

 

1 Rule 50 provides, in relevant part, as follows: (b) Renewing the Motion After Trial; Alternative Motion for a New 

Trial...No later than 28 days after the entry of judgment--or if the motion addresses a jury issue not decided by a verdict, 

no later than 28 days after the jury was discharged--the movant may file a renewed motion for judgment as a matter of 

law and may include an alternative or joint request for a new trial under Rule 59. In ruling on the renewed motion, the 

court may: (1) allow judgment on the verdict, if the jury returned a verdict; (2) order a new trial; or (3) direct the entry of

judgment as a matter of law....(e) Denying the Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law; Reversal on Appeal. If the 

court denies the motion for judgment as a matter of law, the prevailing party may, as appellee, assert grounds entitling it 

to a new trial should the appellate court conclude that the trial court erred in denying the motion. If the appellate court 

reverses the judgment, it may order a new trial, direct the trial court to determine whether a new trial should be granted, 

or direct the entry of judgment. 

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