United States Eighth Circuit

In an action claiming that defendant-city discriminated against plaintiff because of his race, and that plaintiff was reprimanded and fired for opposing the discrimination, summary judgment for the city on the retaliation claim is affirmed where: 1) the facts did not support an inference of causation between plaintiff's protected activity and the adverse employment actions taken by the city; and 2) the district court correctly applied the law to plaintiff's retaliation claim, using the same standard a jury would have used.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/06/2007
• Published 04/06/2007

Judges

• BENTON, Circuit Judge., Before BYE, COLLOTON, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Thomas Newkirk, Johnston, IA, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Steven C. Lussier, Des Moines, IA, for appellee.