Legal Opinion

Shirley Gasper v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., a Delaware Corporation

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided November 9, 2001No. 01-1610PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MURPHY, Circuit Judge.

After Wal-Mart Stores terminated Shirley Gasper, she brought this action alleging that her discharge was unlawful because a report she had made to law enforcement authorities about customer photos was protected under Nebraska law. The case was tried to a jury whose verdict was for Wal-Mart. Gasper’s motion for a new trial was denied by the district court, 1 and she appeals on the basis of the instructions to the jury. We affirm.

Gasper was employed in the photo processing department of a Wal-Mart store in Fremont, Nebraska. Wal-Mart has a policy intended to protect…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Jin Ku Kim, Appellant/cross-Appellee v. Nash Finch Company, Appellee/cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1997
  2. E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Company v. Berkley and Company, Inc., E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Company v. Berkley and Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980
  3. Janice L. WHITE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. HONEYWELL, INC., Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1998
  4. Harry E. Horstmyer Eveline M. Horstmyer v. Black & Decker, (u.s.), Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1998
  5. Porous Media Corporation v. Midland Brake, Inc., a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2000

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. moses.com Securities, Inc. v. Comprehensive Software Systems, Inc. William W. Simpson Southwest Securities, Inc. David Glatstein David ZeleniakCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2005
  2. Marvin Tipton v. Mill Creek Gravel, Inc. Ed Kelley Dixie KelleyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2004
  3. United States v. Kenneth Ray MartinCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001
  4. Robert Lynn Cook v. Maher K. TadrosCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2002
  5. United States v. Steven Wayne KurkowskiCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2002

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