United States Eighth Circuit

In a discrimination and retaliation action brought by an employee, the district court did not err in granting summary judgment in favor of defendant where the plaintiff failed to make a prima facie case of racial discrimination as plaintiff did not show facts giving rise to an inference of discrimination. Furthermore, even if he could establish his prima facie case, defendant nevertheless articulated a legitimate, non-discriminatory reason for terminating him and plaintiff failed to point to any evidence supporting a finding of pretext.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/17/2009
• Published 08/17/2009

Judges

• MILLER, District Judge., Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, BYE, Circuit Judge, and MILLER, District Judge.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Gregg Marlow Corwin, argued, St. Louis Park, MN, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Ryan E. Mick, argued, Robert L. Hobbins, on the brief, Minneapolis, MN, for appellee.