United States Eighth Circuit

Plaintiff had no reasonable basis to believe she was entitled to severance benefits when she offered her resignation, and defendant's acceptance of the offer did not amount to retaliation for assertion of ERISA rights. Because she resigned, she cannot show that she suffered an adverse employment action and cannot raise discrimination claims under Title VII.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/15/2003
• Published 12/15/2003

Judges

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

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Bill T. Walker, argued, Granite City, IL (James E. Parrot, St. Louis, MO, on the brief), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Clifford A. Godiner, argued, St. Louis, MO (Richard E. Jaudes and Amie E. Needham of St. Louis, MO, on the brief), for appellee.