Court: U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit

In a recent decision, Anderson v. KAR Global, 2023 WL 5493754 (8th Cir. Aug. 25, 2023), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit reversed a lower court’s dismissal of plaintiff’s disability discrimination claim asserted under the Americans with Disabilities Act. In evaluating plaintiff’s claim, the court applied the familiar McDonnell Douglas burden-shifting framework. Under this…

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In Hairston v. Christine Wormuth, Secretary, Department of the Army, N0. 20-1806, 2021 WL 3196469 (8th Cir. 2021), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of plaintiff’s hostile work environment sexual harassment claim against the defendant Army. Plaintiff, a general supply specialist, alleged that her immediate supervisor (Johnson) subjected her…

Read More Sexual Harassment Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissed Against Army; “Nice Booty” Comment Withstanding
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