Legal Opinion
Albert Ridgell v. City of Pine Bluff
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 29, 2019No. 18-2663PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLLOTON, Circuit Judge.
Albert Ridgell sued the City of Pine Bluff and City Mayor Debe Hollingsworth under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 , alleging that they discriminated against him based on race in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1981 . A jury returned a verdict in favor of Mayor Hollingsworth but against the City. The City appeals on the ground that once Hollingsworth was adjudged not liable, there was no basis to find the City liable for discrimination. On the record in this case, we agree with the City, and therefore reverse the judgment.
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Ridgell, an African-American, was hired in June 2007 to be the City…
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