Legal Opinion
Retha Weems v. Tyson Foods
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 28, 2011No. 10-2975PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RILEY, Chief Judge.
Retha Weems brought suit against Tyson Foods, Inc., claiming workplace gender discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e, et seq., and the Arkansas Civil Rights Act of 1998, Ark.Code Ann. § 16-123-101, et seq. The jury returned a verdict in Weems’ favor, and the district court entered judgment against Tyson for $708,994. We reverse and remand for a new trial, because improperly admitted compromise evidence materially prejudiced the jury’s verdict.
I. BACKGROUND
A. Facts 1
1. Early Employment
In 1988, Weems began working. at the Hudson…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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