Cases
Representative Cases: Hardy v. Nissan North America, Inc., Civil Action No. 3:19-cv-838-TSL-RPM (S.D. Miss. September 16, 2021) (summary judgment granted in action alleging age
race discrimination, retaliation, breach of contract, negligence,
intentional infliction of emotional distress).
Martin v. S
erson Farms, Inc., Civil Action No. 3:19-CV-925-DPK-FKB (S.D. Miss. August 12, 2021) (summary judgment granted in action alleging race discrimination
retaliation under Title VII, interference with FMLA rights,
disability discrimination
retaliation under ADA).
Patterson v. Merchants & Marine Bank, Civil Action No. 2018-00, 163(1) (Circuit Court of Jackson County, MS August 5, 2021) (summary judgment granted in action alleging defamation, breach of contract, fraud, conspiracy,
additional state law claims).
Lenoir/Blake v. Nissan North America, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 3:18-CV-607-CWR-LGI (S.D. Miss. Jan. 7, 2021) (voluntary withdrawal
dismissal with prejudice by plaintiffs following motion for summary judgment in action asserting claims under Title VII, 42 USC 1981, ADA, GINA,
state law).
Coleman, et al. v. Nissan North America, Inc., Civil Action No. 3:19-cv-00533-CWR-FKB (S.D. Miss. October 16, 2020) (motion to dismiss granted in intentional tort action).
Tingle v. Merchants & Marine Bank, 2020 WL 3053392 (5th Cir. June 30, 2020) (summary judgment affirmed in ADEA action).
McIntyre v. Calsonic Kansei North America, Inc.
Nissan North America, Inc., 2020 WL 3402047 (5th Cir. June 22, 2020) (argued March 3, 2020) (summary judgment affirmed in wrongful discharge action under Miss. Code Ann. 45-9-55).
Phillips v. Nissan North America, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 3:17-CV-682-CWR-LRA (S.D. Miss. March 23, 2020) (summary judgment granted in action alleging race discrimination
retaliation under Title VII
Section 1981,
various state tort claims).
Jefferson v. S
erson Farms, Inc., Civil Action No. 3:18-CV-565-DPJ-FKB (S.D. Miss. Feb. 10, 2020) (summary judgment granted in action alleging interference with FMLA rights).
Tingle v. Merchants & Marine Bank, Civil Action No. 1:18-CV-149-HSO-JCG (S.D. Miss. Dec. 14, 2019) (summary judgment granted in action alleging discriminatory discharge under the ADEA).
Delaney v. Minact Logistical Services, LLC, Civil Action No. 3:18-CV-587-HTW-LRA (S.D. Miss. Oct. 24, 2019) (Rule 41 dismissal
summary judgment granted in action alleging racially discriminatory discharge under Title VII/ 1981).
McIntyre v. Calsonic Kansei North America, Inc.
Nissan North America, Inc., Civil Action No. 3:16-CV-886-HTW-LRA (S.D. Miss. March 29, 2019) (summary judgment granted to site owner in action alleging wrongful discharge based on Miss. Code Ann. 45-9-55
tortious interference with employment)
Taylor v. Nissan North America, Inc., Civil Action No. 3:16-CV-821-DPJ-FKB (S.D. Miss. Feb. 6, 2019) (summary judgment granted in action asserting multiple intentional tort claims).
Dobson v. Nissan North America, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 25CI1:18-CV-00068-JE (Circuit Court of Madison County Dec. 10, 2018) (voluntary dismissal by plaintiff following successful venue transfer in action alleging various employment-based tort claims).
Edwards v. Nissan North America, Inc. - Civil Action No. 3:17-CV-908-LG-LRA (S.D. Miss. June 20, 2018) (motion to dismiss granted in action alleging harassment
discrimination under Title VII
the ADEA).
Bates v. S
erson Farms, Inc. - Civil Action No. 5:17-CV-80-DCB-MTP (S.D. Miss. May 23, 2018) (summary judgment granted in action alleging race discrimination
retaliation under Title VII/ 1981, retaliation under the FLSA,
negligent supervision
training under state law)
Pace v. Mississippi Baptist Health Systems, Inc., United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, Northern Division
Civil Action No. 3:17-CV-00009-CWR-LRA (March 7, 2018) (summary judgment granted in ADA discrimination action)
Dobson v. Minact Logistical Services
Nissan North America, Inc. - Civil Action No. 3:17-CV-406-CWR-LRA (S.D. Miss. Nov. 13, 2017) (motion to dismiss granted in action alleging failure to accommodate under ADA
race discrimination under Title VII)
Windham v. S
erson Farms, Inc., 2016-153 C-2 (Covington Cnty. Cir. Ct. Oct. 31, 2017) (summary judgment granted for all defendants in action asserting wrongful termination, infliction of emotional distress, malicious interference with employment relations,
negligent supervision claims)
Johnson v. S
erson Farms, Inc.
In the Circuit Court of Pike County, Mississippi
Civil Action No. 16-186-PCS (Oct. 16, 2017) (summary judgment granted in action asserting malicious prosecution, defamation,
intentional infliction of emotional distress claims)
Avery v. Nissan North America, Inc.
United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, Northern Division
Civil Action No. 3:15-CV-890-HTW-LRA (Sept. 22, 2017) (summary judgment granted in action asserting Title VII sex discrimination
retaliation claims)
Johnson v. S
erson Farms, Inc.
United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, Western Division
Civil Action No. 5:16-CV-35-DCB-MTP (May 26, 2017) (summary judgment granted in action asserting ADEA, ADA,
Title VII discrimination
state law false arrest
malicious prosecution claims)
Carr v. S
erson Farms, Inc., Civil Action No. 14-2488 Section N (3) (E.D. La. March 15, 2016) (summary judgment granted in race discrimination action)
Gibbs v. Nissan North America, Inc., Civil Action No. 3:14cv650-DPJ-FKB (S.D. Miss. March 2016) (summary judgment granted in ADA discrimination
retaliation action)
Davenport v. Nissan North America, Inc., Civil Action No. 3:14cv671-CWR-LRA (S.D. Miss. Oct. 22, 2015) (summary judgment granted in sexual harassment action)
Garcia v. Tyson Foods, Inc., Civil Action No. 3:12-CV-597-CWR-FKB (S.D. Miss. Sept. 8, 2014) (summary judgment granted in Title VII discrimination
retaliation
FMLA retaliation action)
Johnson v. Nissan North America, Inc., Civil Action No. 3:13-CV-349-LG-JMR (S.D. Miss. June 2, 2014) (voluntary dismissal with prejudice in Title VII action following motion for summary judgment)
Simpson v. S
erson Farms, Inc., 744 F.3d 702 (11th Cir. 2014) (affirming dismissal with prejudice of putative class action for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted)
Taylor v. First Tower Loan, LLC, et al., No. 3:13-CV-210-NBB-SAA (N.D. Miss. Dec. 3, 2013) (voluntary dismissal with prejudice of putative FLSA collective action during pendency of motion to compel arbitration of individual claim)
Jones v. Tower Loan of Mississippi, LLC, No. 3:12-CV-753 DPJ-FKB (S.D. Miss. Oct. 23, 2013) (confirming arbitrator's dismissal with prejudice of FLSA action)
Moore v. Nissan North America, Inc., 2012 WL 2608792 (S.D. Miss. July 5, 2012), appeal voluntarily dismissed (Nov. 19, 2012) (summary judgment granted in ADA action)
Cannon v. Mississippi Dep't of Employment Sec., et al., 2012 WL 2685089 (S.D. Miss. July 6, 2012) (motion to dismiss granted in Title VII action)
Phillips v. Nissan North America, Inc., 2012 WL 2254274 (S.D. Miss. June 14, 2012) (summary judgment granted in Title VII retaliation action)
Reichle v. Farmers Ins. Exchange, Nos. 3:11-CV-174-DPJ-FKB
3:11-CV-232-DPJ-FKB (S.D. Miss. March 16, 2012) (ADEA actions voluntarily dismissed with prejudice following motion for summary judgment)
Williams v. Tyson Foods, Inc., No. 3:11-CV-67- DPJ-FKB (S.D. Miss. Dec. 16, 2011) (voluntary dismissal with prejudice of FMLA action)
Newman v. S
erson Farms, Inc., 2011 WL 5511707 (S.D. Miss. Nov. 10, 2011) (summary judgment granted in ADEA action)
Anderson v. Nissan North America, Inc., 2011 WL 4625647 (S.D. Miss. Sept. 30, 2011) (summary judgment granted in Title VII
FMLA action)
Jones v. S
erson Farms, Inc., No. 7:10-CV-34-HL (M.D. Ga. June 21, 2011) (voluntary dismissal with prejudice in Title VII action following plaintiff's deposition)
Parker v. S
erson Farms, Inc., No. 3:11-CV-251-CWR-FKB (S.D. Miss. June 3, 2011) (voluntary dismissal of putative FLSA collective action prior to responsive pleading)
Welborn v. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp., No. 1:10-CV-48-LG-RHW (S.D. Miss. March 23, 2011) (summary judgment granted in ADA action)
Tate v. S
erson Farms, Inc., 2010 WL 3122827 (S.D. Miss. Aug. 4, 2010) (summary judgment granted in Title VII
Section 1981 discrimination
retaliation action)
Love v. Tyson Foods, Inc., 2010 WL 114243 (S.D. Miss. Jan. 7, 2010) aff'd, 677 F.3d 258 (5th Cir. 2012) (summary judgment granted in Title VII
Section 1981 discrimination
retaliation action based on bankruptcy-related estoppel)
Mangum v. S
erson Farms, Inc., No. 3:08-CV-712-HTW-LRA (S.D. Miss. July 30, 2009) (voluntary dismissal with prejudice of ADA, ADEA,
Title VII action following plaintiff's deposition)
Ray v. Nissan North America, Inc., 2009 WL 1686575 (S.D. Miss. June 16, 2009) (summary judgment granted in Title VII
Section 1981 discrimination action)
Crown v. Nissan North America, Inc., 634 F. Supp. 2d 688 (S.D. Miss. 2009) (summary judgment granted in FMLA action)
Sullivan v. Tyson Foods, Inc., No. 3:06-CV-402-TSL-JCS (S.D. Miss. July 31, 2007) (summary judgment granted in ADEA action)
Parker v. Tyson Foods, Inc., 2007 WL 2021928 (S.D. Miss. July 9, 2007) aff'd, 278 F. App'x 433 (5th Cir. 2008) (summary judgment granted in Title VII
Section 1981 action)
Campbell v. Bd. of Trustees of Quitman Sch. Dist., 2006 WL 2376200 (S.D. Miss. Aug. 15, 2006) (summary judgment granted in Section 1983 discharge action)
DeCarlo v. Bonus Stores, Inc., 2006 WL 1328890 (S.D. Miss. May 12, 2006) aff'd in relevant part, 289 F. App'x 735 (5th Cir. 2008) (summary judgment granted in state-law retaliatory discharge action)
Wade Block & Tile v. Boral Brick, Inc., et al.
No. 1:01-CV-375- WJG (S.D. Miss. June 24, 2003) (defense verdict in breach of contract, distributor termination action)
Stafford v. True Temper Sports, 1997 WL 88250 (N.D. Miss. Feb. 19, 1997), aff'd 123 F.3d 291 (5th Cir. 1997) (summary judgment granted in ERISA retaliation action)
Glasgow v. Sherwin-Williams Co., 901 F. Supp. 1185 (N.D. Miss. 1995) aff'd, 146 F.3d 867 (5th Cir. 1998) (summary judgment granted in ADEA action)
Berry v. Liberty Nat. Life Ins. Co., 879 F. Supp. 44 (S.D. Miss. 1995) (summary judgment granted in breach of employment contract action)
McDaniel v. Mississippi Baptist Medical Center, 877 F. Supp. 321, 323 (S.D. Miss. 1995), aff'd sub nom. McDaniel v. Mississippi Baptist, 74 F.3d 1238 (5th Cir. 1995) (defense judgment following trial of ADA action)
