United States Eighth Circuit

In an action brought by a former employee of defendant-school district alleging racial discrimination and retaliation under 42 U.S.C. sections 1981 and 1983, summary judgment for defendants is affirmed in part, but reversed in part and remanded where: 1) the district court erred in finding that plaintiff had not provided any direct evidence of discrimination and by not analyzing her termination and non-assignment of homebound instruction claims under the proper approach; and 2) the district court also erred in certain summary judgment rulings made under the McDonnell Douglas test for various claims.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/29/2008
• Published 02/29/2008

Judges

• SMITH, Circuit Judge., Before BYE, BOWMAN, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Karen K. Howard, argued, Kansas City, MO, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Louis John Leonatti, argued, Mexico, MO, for appellee.