Legal Opinion
Brenda Sherpell v. Humnoke School District No. 5 of Lonoke County, Arkansas
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 9, 1989No. 87-2448PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAHILL, District Judge.
Brenda Sherpell appeals the district court’s dismissal of her civil rights complaint against Humnoke School District No. 5 of Lonoke County.
In 1985, appellant Sherpell brought this action against Humnoke School District No. 5 of Lonoke County (Humnoke School District) and its Superintendent, Mr. Edsel Weaver, seeking reemployment, back pay, a declaratory judgment, and injunctive relief for the alleged violation of her civil rights as guaranteed by 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981, 1983, and 2000e et seq. Before the trial, plaintiff settled her claim against Superintendent Weaver…
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