Fifth Circuit Upholds Breach of Contract Claim by Former Jackson State Women’s Basketball Coach, Reverses on Invasion of Privacy Claim

By Erica J. Zonder Jackson State University’s Head Women’s Basketball coach, Denise Taylor-Travis, was terminated “for cause” in May 2011.  She subsequently sued the university for breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith, invasion of privacy, and sex discrimination and retaliation in violation of Title VII and Title IX.  The parties agreed that a jury would rule on the federal claims, the court would rule on the invasion of privacy claims, and subseq