United States Eighth Circuit

In an action under the ADEA, the district court erred in refusing to permit defendant-employer to impeach plaintiff with her prior sworn statements to the EEOC, as the inconsistencies between those statements and her trial testimony bore directly on her credibility. District court also erred in determining plaintiff's team leader to be her supervisor, as he could not hire, fire, promote or discipline employees.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/24/2004
• Published 02/24/2004

Judges

• WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge., Before WOLLMAN and BEAM, Circuit Judges, and NANGLE, District Judge.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellant was Paul N. Venker of St. Louis, MO. Terry Lueckenhoff and Jeffrey M. Linihan of St. Louis appeared on the brief.


• For Appellees:
  
• Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellee was Stephen C. Thornberry of Kansas City, MO. Martin M. Meyers of Kansas City appeared on the brief., Counsel who presented argument on behalf of amicus in support of appellee was Susan L.P. Starr of the EEOC of Washington, D.C.