United States Eighth Circuit

Summary judgment for defendant-bank on claims of a racially hostile work environment, discriminatory discharge, retaliation, and a state whistleblower claim regarding her reporting of discrimination at the bank is affirmed where: 1) although the district court erred in finding that the harassment at issue was not severe or pervasive, it properly found that the employer's response was adequate for purposes of the hostile work environment claim; 2) plaintiff did not show any evidence that gave rise to an inference of discrimination for purposes of a discriminatory discharge claim; and 3) plaintiff failed to prove that the bank's motives for her termination were pretextual for purposes of the whistleblowing and retaliation claims.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/23/2006
• Published 08/23/2006

Judges

• MELLOY, Circuit Judge., Before WOLLMAN, LAY, and MELLOY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Stephen C. Fiebiger, argued, Burnsville, MN, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• John J. McDonald, Jr., argued, Minneapolis, MN (Katherine A. McBride, Bradley J. Lindeman, Minneapolis, on the brief), for appellee.