Legal Opinion
Fields v. Shelter Mutual Insurance
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided March 25, 2008No. 07-2227PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEAM, Circuit Judge.
Sheila Fields, an African-American, brought a race-discrimination suit against her former employer, Shelter Mutual Insurance, Company (Shelter), pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 42 U.S.C. § 1981. Fields alleged that Shelter treated her differently than its Caucasian employees with respect to her pay. Shelter moved for summary judgment on both claims, and the district court 1 granted Shelter’s motion. In doing so, the district court held that Fields failed to establish a prima facie case of race discrimination because she failed to adduce evidence…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Carla Rodgers v. U.S. Bank, N.A.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2005
- Gail L. Cronquist v. City of MinneapolisCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001
- Jacqueline Stanback v. Best Diversified Products, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1999
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3Cited by60 opinions
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