United States Eighth Circuit

Summary judgment in favor of an employer, Wells Fargo, on race-based employment discrimination and retaliation claims under Title VII and state law is affirmed where plaintiff failed to show that Wells Fargo's proffered legitimate, non-discriminatory grounds for her termination -- gross violation of the company's computer policy -- were in fact a pretext.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/12/2006
• Published 09/12/2006

Judges

• MELLOY, Circuit Judge., Before MURPHY, MELLOY, and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael J. Carroll, argued, Des Moines, Iowa, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Lora Lynn McCollom, argued, West Des Moines, Iowa (Kerrie M. Murphy, on the brief), for appellee.