Legal Opinion
Jodee LANG, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. STAR HERALD, Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 3, 1997No. 96-2251PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HANSEN, Circuit Judge.
Jodee Lang appeals from the district court’s 1 grant of summary judgment to the Star Herald in this Title VII case, in which Lang alleges gender discrimination on the basis of her pregnant status. We affirm.
I
Viewed in the light most favorable to Lang, the record reveals the following facts. Jodee Lang began working as a part-time employee for the Star Herald in April of 1991 and moved to full-time status in November of 1992. Under the Star Herald’s employee benefits policy, which is outlined in an employee handbook, Lang accumulated vacation time and sick leave based…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Texas Department of Community Affairs v. BurdineSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- St. Mary's Honor Center v. HicksSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- United States Postal Service Board of Governors v. AikensSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
14 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by75 opinions
- Karen Snow v. Ridgeview Medical CenterCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1997
- David Weber v. Strippit, Inc. Idex Corp. James BlackstoneCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1999
- William J. Sprenger v. Federal Home Loan Bank of Des MoinesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001
- Sherri L. Helfter v. United Parcel Service, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1997
- David A. Duffy v. Charles R. Wolle Harold D. Vietor Ronald Longstaff, Sued as Ronald E. LongstaffCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1997
70 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.