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McGarry v. Univ. of Miss. Med

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Dec 14, 2009
355 F. App'x 853 (5th Cir. 2009)

Summary

holding that Mississippi has not waived sovereign immunity with respect to the ADEA

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Opinion

No. 08-60985 Summary Calendar.

December 14, 2009.

John Martin Mooney, Jr., Law Offices of John M. Mooney Jr., Jackson, MS, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

John T. Kitchens, Page, Mannino, Peresich McDermott, Jackson, MS, for Defendant-Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, Jackson Division, USDC No. 3:05-CV-00792.

Before JOLLY, WIENER, and ELROD, Circuit Judges.


Summaries of

McGarry v. Univ. of Miss. Med

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Dec 14, 2009
355 F. App'x 853 (5th Cir. 2009)

holding that Mississippi has not waived sovereign immunity with respect to the ADEA

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Case details for

McGarry v. Univ. of Miss. Med

Case Details

Full title:Rena McGARRY, Plaintiff-Appellant v. UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Date published: Dec 14, 2009

Citations

355 F. App'x 853 (5th Cir. 2009)

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