United States Eighth Circuit

Evidence was sufficient to find that defendant violated the Equal Pay Act by paying plaintiff less than it paid her male successor, as the jobs they held required equal work, skill and responsibility; evidence showed that wage discrimination was based on sex, but did not support an award of punitive damages.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/11/2003
• Published 08/11/2003

Judges

• MELLOY, Circuit Judge., Before MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, BEAM, and MELLOY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Alok Ahuja, argued, Kansas City, MO (Robert J. Harrop and Michael A. Williams, on the brief), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Lynne J. Bratcher, argued, Kansas City, MO (Marie L. Gockel, on the brief), for appellee.