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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
MBLVERT WASHINGTON, JR., )
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Plaintiff, )
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v. ) Civil Action No. 04-320 (SLR)
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AUTOZONER, INC., a Nevada )
Corporation )
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Defendant. )
` DEFENDANCWS PROPOSED VERDICT FORM
NOW INTO COURT, through undersigned counsel, comes Defendant, AutoZone, Inc.,
and submits the attached proposed verdict form. I
.Rrjpectful1i Supiitted,
Matthew F. Boyer (D Bar No. 2564)
Timothy M. Holly (Del. Bar No. 4106)
CONNOLLY BOVE LODGE & HUTZ, LLP
The Nemours Building, 1007 North Orange St.
P.O. Box 2207
Wilmington, DE 19899
Telephone: (3 02) 252—42 1 7
Facsimile: (302) 658-0380
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Tracy F. Kern (LA Bar #20246) Laurie M. Chess (Fla. Bar #655751)
JONES, WALKER, WAECHTER,_ J ONES, WALKER, WAECHTER,
POITEVENT, CARRERE & DENEGRE, POYFEVENT, CARRERE & DENEGRE,
L.L.jP. L.L.P.
201 se. Charles Avenue, 4'ilih Floor 601 Bfi<=1<¤l1K¤y Drive Suite 500
New Orleans, Louisiana 70170-5100 Miami, Florida 33l3l
Telephone: (504) 582-8134 Telephone: (305) 679-5728
Facsimile: (504) 589-8134 Facsimile: (305) 679-5710
E-mail: tl·;[email protected] E-mail: [email protected]
DATED: February 1, 2008 Counsel for Defendant, AntoZene, Inc.
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
MELVERT WASHINGTON, ER., )
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Plaintiff, )
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v. ) Civil Action No. 04-320 (SLR)
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AUTOZONER, INC., a Nevada )
Corporation )
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Defendant. )
DEFENDANTS VERDICT FORM
We, the jury, being duly intpaneled in the above-entitled action, unanimously find as
follows:
Retaliation
l. Did Mr. Washington prove by a preponderance ofthe evidence that he
complained of racial discrimination and that his complaint of racial
discrimination in 2000 resulted in AutoZone intentionally retaliating
against him by not promoting hint to a full time position or a full time part
sales nianagefs position in 2002 and/or by subjecting hint to a hostile
work environment?
No Yes
Constructive Discharge
2. Did Mr. Washington prove by a preponderance ofthe evidence that
AutoZone intentionally made his working conditions so difficult or
unpleasant that a reasonable person in his condition would have been
compelled to resign in July of Z002?
No Yes
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Back Pay
3. if you answered "yes" to Question No. 2, what amount of back pay, if any
do you award, taking into consideration whether Mt. Washington
mitigated his damages as explained to you in Jury Instruction No. I4?
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PLEASE SIGN THE FORM AND RETURN TO THE COURT ROOM.
J URY FOREPERSON
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