Legal Opinion

April M. Clark v. Marvin T. Runyon, Jr., in His Official Capacity as Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided July 27, 2000No. 99-2956PublishedCited by 133 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MAGILL, Circuit Judge.

April Clark filed suit against the United States Postal Service (USPS), alleging racial discrimination in violation of Title VII. After a six-day trial, the jury deliberated for fifty-five minutes and found for the USPS; however, Clark’s motion for a new trial was granted. In the second trial, Clark waived her right to a jury trial, and the district court 1 proceeded with a bench trial. The district court granted the USPS motion for judgment as a matter of law. Clark appeals the waiver of the right to a jury trial and the district court’s grant of judgment as a matter of…

2Cases cited6 opinions

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  2. Richard HARVEY, Appellant, v. ANHEUSER-BUSCH, INC., AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994
  3. Perkins v. SpiveyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1990
  4. Mary D. Austin v. Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company Jerry JonesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1999
  5. Gwendolyn WARD, Appellant, v. the PROCTER & GAMBLE PAPER PRODUCTS COMPANY, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1997

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3Cited by133 opinions

  1. Hervey v. County of KoochichingCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008
  2. Carla Rodgers v. U.S. Bank, N.A.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2005
  3. Toni Bone v. G4S Youth ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2012
  4. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Kohler Company, D/B/A Sterling Plumbing Group, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2003
  5. Johnson v. Securitas Security Services USA, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2014

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