United States Eighth Circuit

Dismissal, following a bench trial, of plaintiff's race-discrimination and free-speech claims arising out of his termination as the men's basketball coach for the University of Arkansas is affirmed where, although plaintiff's claims in the case were not barred by his contract, plaintiff was not fired because of his race nor on account of statements he made.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/26/2006
• Published 05/26/2006

Judges

• BEAM, Circuit Judge., Before ARNOLD, BEAM, and RILEY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John T. Lavey, argued, Little Rock, AR (John W. Walker and Shawn G. Childs, Little Rock, AR and Claudene Arrington, Hope, AR, on the brief), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Philip E. Kaplan, argued, Little Rock, AR (Joann C. Maxey, Fred H. Harrison, Jeffrey A. Bell and Sarah L. James, Little Rock AR, T. Scott Varady and William R. Kincaid, Fayetteville, AR, on the brief), for appellee.