United States Eighth Circuit

In a Title VII suit brought against a former employer alleging wrongful termination of employment, judgment for employer is affirmed where: 1) improperly admitted evidence of plaintiff-employer's prior employment discrimination suit did not have a substantial effect on the jury's verdict; and 2) evidence of past mental health treatment was properly admitted, as it was relevant to plaintiff's claim for damages for mental anguish and emotional suffering; and 3) viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the jury verdict, the district court did not err in denying plaintiff's motion for a new trial.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/19/2008
• Published 05/19/2008

Judges

• BENTON, Circuit Judge., Before RILEY, COLLOTON and BENTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Terrence Cain, Little Rock, AR, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Leigh Anne Shults, Little Rock, AR, for appellee.