In a recent decision, Heinsohn v. Carabin & Shaw, the Fifth Circuit found that an employee’s “self-serving” testimony created a material fact question. The Court also included language that should be of concern for employers when seeking summary judgment.

In Heinsohn, the Court reversed summary judgment in a pregnancy discrimination case in which the employer fired a legal assistant for making mistakes on the job that she denied making. The Fifth Circuit found that an employee’s “self-serving” deposition testimony created genuine issues of fact as to the employer’s alleged legitimate, nondiscriminatory reasons for terminating Heinsohn.